What causes nosebleeds in three-year-old babies?

Normally, babies rarely have nosebleeds before the age of two, unless they have serious blood system diseases. After the baby reaches the age of three, there will be more and more blood vessels in the nasal cavity, and nosebleeds will be more likely to occur. There are many reasons behind this, such as the influence of seasons, and may also be affected by factors such as diet and living environment.

What causes nosebleeds in three-year-old babies?

1. The nasal mucosa of young children is fragile. In dry weather, more blood needs to flow through the nasal cavity to increase the temperature and humidity, which can easily cause congestion of the nasal mucosa and lead to bleeding.

2. Trauma caused by children's strong activity, they are easily bumped or hit hard while running and jumping, causing the fragile nose to bleed. Putting foreign objects into the nasal cavity while playing can also easily cause nosebleeds.

3. Picking the nose with hands. Young children with allergic rhinitis or colds will have itchy noses due to runny nose and nasal congestion, which may cause sneezing or picking the nose with fingers, causing injury and bleeding to the fragile nasal mucosa.

4. Abnormal lifestyle and work schedule. Many children are prone to nosebleeds due to irregular lifestyle, less sleep, weak body, etc. Children who suffer nosebleeds due to irregular work and rest schedules usually also have a lot of eye and nasal mucus and bad breath.

5. Allergies caused by allergies are particularly obvious in winter. Nosebleeds are also easily caused by the fragility of the nasal mucosa and the dry cold air in winter. Most babies who are prone to nosebleeds have symptoms of allergic rhinitis, because the nasal mucosa of allergic rhinitis often has erosion symptoms, and they often rub their noses due to itching, causing injury to the nasal mucosa and bleeding.

6. Caused by other diseases Clinically, certain systemic diseases such as abnormal coagulation factors or tumors in the nasal cavity can also manifest as "nosebleeds" in the early stages. If your baby often has nosebleeds for no reason, it may be a sign of certain diseases. You should take him to an ENT doctor to find out the real cause. Some medicines contain anticoagulant properties, which may cause nosebleeds during use. Babies with weak constitutions or those suffering from blood diseases such as leukemia and hemophilia are prone to nosebleeds.