What causes nose bleeding in children?

Children are prone to nosebleeds, so parents should of course be cautious. After all, such a condition will have a greater impact on the health of children. So you also need to understand why children have nosebleeds so that you can provide targeted treatment and solutions to reduce the harm caused by this problem. The following are some common causes of nosebleeds in children.

Common local causes in children include:

1) Dry rhinitis: It is the most common cause in children. It is usually caused by dry nasal mucosa and increased vascular fragility, which leads to bleeding during defecation, sneezing, and sleep. Most of them are caused by improper diet, such as not eating vegetables and drinking less water. It accounts for more than 90% clinically.

2) Foreign objects in the nasal cavity or picking the nose: Children aged 2 to 5 years old like to pick their noses with their hands, or put various foreign objects into the nasal cavity, which often causes nose bleeding. In this case, the amount of bleeding is less, but it is also a very common clinical phenomenon.

3) Nasal trauma: This is also a common cause of disease in children. Children are more active and more prone to accidents than adults. The nose is a relatively fragile part of the face. Once injured, it can cause nosebleeds, which can be quite serious and involve a large amount of bleeding. In addition, iatrogenic trauma, such as endoscopic sinus surgery, can easily cause fractures of the ethmoid or sphenoid bones, leading to bleeding, hematoma, etc. if the operation is not performed properly because children have a smaller field of vision.

4) Acute and chronic inflammation of the nose: Generally speaking, children's rhinitis and sinusitis are much milder than those in adults, with a shorter course of illness and refractory rhinitis. Therefore, nosebleeds caused solely by rhinitis are rare and of relatively mild severity.

5) Nasal tumors: In childhood, malignant tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are extremely rare, but nose bleeding is often the first symptom. Among benign tumors, nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is the most common cause of nosebleeds, which is more common in male adolescents around 8-20 years old. The bleeding is heavy, recurrent and prolonged, and ultimately requires surgical resection. Nasal hemangiomas can also cause varying degrees of nosebleeds and often require surgical treatment.

Parents should pay attention to these common sense issues when taking care of their children, because many times if they don’t understand the real cause, they don’t know what kind of treatment and coping methods should be adopted, which will naturally have a certain impact on the baby’s healthy growth.