{"id":52806,"date":"2025-04-25T22:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T02:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/nosebleeds\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:12:15","slug":"nosebleeds","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/mayo-health-library\/nosebleeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Nosebleeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Nosebleeds involve bleeding from inside the nose. Many people have nosebleeds once in a while.&nbsp;They tend to be more common in children younger than 10 and adults older than 35. Nosebleeds also are called epistaxes (ep-ih-STAK-seez).<\/p>\n<p>Nosebleeds may cause concern, but they&#8217;re generally only a minor annoyance. Typically, they aren&#8217;t dangerous. Nosebleeds are thought to be frequent if they happen more than once a week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The lining of the nose has many tiny blood vessels. Those blood vessels lie close to the surface and are easily irritated.<\/p>\n<p>The two most common causes of nosebleeds are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dry air. When nasal membranes dry out, they&#8217;re more likely to bleed.<\/li>\n<li>Nose picking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other causes of nosebleeds include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accidents or other injury to the nose.<\/li>\n<li>Acute sinusitis <\/li>\n<li>Allergien <\/li>\n<li>Aspirin use.<\/li>\n<li>Bleeding conditions, such as hemophilia.<\/li>\n<li>Blood thinners, called anticoagulants, such as warfarin and heparin.<\/li>\n<li>Chemicals that can irritate the inside of the nose, such as ammonia.<\/li>\n<li>Chronic sinusitis <\/li>\n<li>Cocaine use.<\/li>\n<li>Common cold <\/li>\n<li>Deviated septum <\/li>\n<li>Nasal sprays, such as those used to treat allergies, if they&#8217;re used often.<\/li>\n<li>Nonallergic rhinitis <\/li>\n<li>Object in the nose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Less common causes of nosebleeds include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alcohol use.<\/li>\n<li>Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia <\/li>\n<li>Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) <\/li>\n<li>Leukemia <\/li>\n<li>Nasal and paranasal tumors <\/li>\n<li>Nasal polyps <\/li>\n<li>Nasal surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In general, nosebleeds are not a symptom of or caused by high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Most nosebleeds aren&#8217;t serious. They typically stop on their own or with the use of self-care steps. Although nosebleeds can cause concern, the amount of blood lost typically is less than it might seem.<\/p>\n<h3>Seek immediate medical attention<\/h3>\n<p>Get help right away if nosebleeds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow an injury, such as a fall or a car accident.<\/li>\n<li>Involve a lot of blood.<\/li>\n<li>Make it hard to breathe.<\/li>\n<li>Last longer than 30 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Happen in children younger than age 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t drive yourself to an emergency room if you&#8217;re losing a lot of blood. Call 911 or your local emergency number. Or have someone drive you.<\/p>\n<h3>Schedule a doctor&#8217;s visit<\/h3>\n<p>Make an appointment to see your healthcare professional if you&#8217;re having nosebleeds more than once a week, even if you can stop them easily. It&#8217;s important to find the cause of nosebleeds that happen often.<\/p>\n<h3>Self-care<\/h3>\n<p>To treat nosebleeds at home, take these steps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sit upright and lean forward.<\/strong> This position helps you avoid swallowing blood, which can cause an upset stomach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gently blow your nose<\/strong> to clear out any clotted blood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pinch your nose.<\/strong> Pinching your nose shut often stops the flow of blood. Follow these steps:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use your thumb and index finger to pinch both nostrils shut. Do this even if only one side is bleeding.<\/li>\n<li>Breathe through your mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Keep pinching your nose for about 15 to 20 minutes. Use a clock to keep track of the time. <\/li>\n<li>During this time, don&#8217;t stop pinching your nose to check if the bleeding has stopped. Keep pressure constant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some nosebleeds start too high up in the nose to be affected by pinching the nostrils shut. But those nosebleeds often still stop on their own.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use a nasal decongestant.<\/strong> If the bleeding hasn&#8217;t stopped after 20 minutes, spray both nostrils with 3 to 4 sprays of a nasal decongestant (Afrin, Mucinex, Nasin, others).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Repeat pressure.<\/strong> If the bleeding continues, pinch your nose shut again. If a nosebleed doesn&#8217;t stop within 30 minutes, get emergency medical care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After the bleeding has stopped, to keep it from starting again, don&#8217;t pick or blow your nose. Don&#8217;t bend down for several hours. Keep your head higher than the level of your heart.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips to help prevent nosebleeds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keep the lining of the nose moist.<\/strong> Especially during colder months when air is dry, put a thin coating of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or other ointment into your nose with a cotton swab three times a day. Saline nasal spray also can help moisten the inside of the nose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use a humidifier.<\/strong> A humidifier may help ease the effects of dry air on the nose by adding moisture to the air.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trim children&#8217;s fingernails.<\/strong> Keeping fingernails short helps discourage nose picking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: black\">Learn about possible causes of a nosebleed, self-care steps to take if you get one and when to seek medical care.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1686,1685,1682],"class_list":["post-52806","mayo","type-mayo","status-publish","hentry","tag-anatomical-structure","tag-condition","tag-person-group-concept","content_type-symptoms"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nosebleeds - 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