What treatments work for frequent nosebleeds in children?
If your child gets frequent nosebleeds, there are things you can do. Most nosebleeds stop after a while with simple first aid. But if your child gets frequent nosebleeds, you might want to try one of the following treatments. • An antiseptic cream (called Naseptin) can help to reduce nosebleeds. • Antiseptic cream works just as well as a treatment that uses a chemical to seal off blood vessels in the nose. Doctors call this treatment cauterisation. • Putting petroleum jelly (Vaseline) in the nose might help to prevent nosebleeds, but we need more research to know whether this treatment works. • It makes sense to discourage your child from picking his or her nose, as this can cause bleeding. • You might also want to avoid treatments that you put up the nose to treat allergies (such as hay fever) as these can lead to nosebleeds. We’ve looked closely at the research and put the treatments into categories, according to whether they work. For help in deciding which treatment is best for you
