What are the causes of nosebleeds in children?

There are many reasons for children's nosebleeds. For example, the weather is relatively dry in autumn and winter, and the nasal mucosa of children is also relatively dry, which can easily lead to rupture of the mucosa and rupture of the capillaries, causing nosebleeds. In addition, some bad habits of children are also important causes of nosebleeds, such as frequently picking the nose with hands, poor diet, eating too greasy food, which leads to getting angry, etc.

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. Children with trauma are very active

It is easy to collide or be 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. Pick your nose with your 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 their nostrils with their fingers, causing injury and bleeding to the fragile nasal mucosa.

4. Abnormal lifestyle

Many children are prone to nosebleeds due to irregular schedules, less sleep, and weak bodies. 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 causing nasal allergies

It is particularly obvious in winter, and nosebleeds are 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

Certain systemic diseases, such as abnormal coagulation factors or tumors in the nasal cavity, may also manifest themselves 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.