What are frequent nosebleeds in children?
Frequent nosebleeds are very common in children. Most of the time, the cause of these nosebleeds is never known. Children often have a nosebleed because they injure themselves. They may get one, for example, if they fall over and hit their face during sport or rough play, or while riding a bike. If your child’s nose bleeds after a blow or injury, see a doctor straight away. The doctor will check whether the nose is broken and see if any other injuries need to be treated.[1][2] The advice here applies to repeated nosebleeds that happen for no clear reason. Nosebleeds usually come from broken blood vessels inside the nose, near the nostrils. Repeated nosebleeds in children can be caused or made worse by: • Picking the nose[1][2][3][4] • Having an object stuck in the nose[2][4] • Having an infection in the skin inside the nose[3] • Using nasal drops or sprays too much to treat an allergy, such as hay fever.[4] Very rarely, nosebleeds are caused by a problem with the structure of a child’s
