“Nose bleeds”
My nose has bled everyday for 8 days straight sometimes 3 times in a day. Why would this happen?
Male
1 Answer
Majority of the time, nosebleeds occur because the house is dry and irritated. Frequent picking, running with Kleenex can do it. Capillaries will be exposed and dialated on the surface of the nasal mucosa, and the front of the nasal septum. This area is called kiesellbachs plexus. It's a very vascular area and therefore prone to frequent nosebleeds.
Keep the nose moist with saline spray or aquaphor ointment, and keep your fingers out of it. As cigarette smoking, get evaluated by an ENT to make sure there's nothing inside the nose that's bleeding.
Over the counter nasal decongestant sprays such as afrin, is useful to use in the setting of a nosebleed, since it will cause vasoconstriction and therefore help your body stop the bleeding. But be very careful with this spray, only use it two or three days in a row. Otherwise, your nose will become addicted to it and produce a lot of mucus and swelling.
Keep the nose moist with saline spray or aquaphor ointment, and keep your fingers out of it. As cigarette smoking, get evaluated by an ENT to make sure there's nothing inside the nose that's bleeding.
Over the counter nasal decongestant sprays such as afrin, is useful to use in the setting of a nosebleed, since it will cause vasoconstriction and therefore help your body stop the bleeding. But be very careful with this spray, only use it two or three days in a row. Otherwise, your nose will become addicted to it and produce a lot of mucus and swelling.
