Why do children have nosebleeds when they sleep at night and what should be done?

Children's health is believed to be an issue that everyone is concerned about. Everyone hopes that their children can grow up healthy and happy. Therefore, it is very likely that once the child shows some symptoms, even if they are very minor, parents may make a fuss and lose their composure. But in fact, there is no need to worry so much. Just like some parents ask their children why they have nosebleeds when they sleep at night and how to solve this problem? If you want to know the answer, let's take a look at the following content.

Children's nosebleeds are usually caused by injuries to the front part of the nasal septum. This area has several blood vessels that intersect and are arteries, so the amount of bleeding is large. Children who are prone to nosebleeds can be roughly divided into the following categories:

1. Children with colds - because colds can reduce the resistance of the nasal mucosa, and the symptoms of colds (nasal congestion, runny nose, nasal pus, etc.) can cause children to do some actions that directly hurt the nasal mucosa (such as blowing their noses hard, picking their noses, etc.), which can easily lead to nosebleeds.

Second, children with nasal allergies - due to itchy, runny nose, nasal congestion, they often pick their noses, which often causes the nasal mucosa to be injured and bleed.

3. Children who have the habit of picking their noses with their fingers - Frequent picking of the nose causes repeated injuries to the nose and the nasal vestibule, which then forms scabs. When the nose is stained with mucus, the children will pick their noses uncontrollably, and this vicious cycle will continue. Over time, the nose and the vestibule will ulcerate and bleed easily.

4. Children with blood diseases - Although these children have no nose injuries, they often have nosebleeds. The flow rate is usually slow, but the frequency is very frequent. This type of nosebleed is often caused by blood diseases. If you encounter this situation, you must go to the hospital for a blood test immediately to prevent any accidents.

5. Nosebleeds may be caused by dry air, dry nasal mucosa, fragile and easy to bleed. You can go to the hospital to get some paraffin oil or peppermint oil to apply to the nasal cavity, or ask a doctor to check and confirm the diagnosis and symptomatic treatment to avoid frequent bleeding.

Solution:

Parents should not panic when seeing heavy bleeding. It is best to immediately use the thumb and middle finger to press the nose wings on both sides at the same time to compress the bleeding area and stop the bleeding. After about five minutes, let go to see if the bleeding has stopped. If bleeding continues, repeat the pressure on the nose wings for another five to ten minutes. In most cases, the bleeding can be stopped. If not, you must immediately seek emergency treatment from an ENT doctor.

The above is the editor’s summary of the reasons and solutions for why children have nosebleeds when they sleep at night. After reading it, parents may have some clues. In fact, there is no need to panic when the child has any minor problems and try all kinds of medical treatments. In fact, this is not good for the child. You can refer to the suggestions given by the editor above. I hope what I have prepared can be helpful to you.