What is the cause of nose bleeding, and how can one stop it and is it dangerous?

Answer 1

Some times your nose can bleed because you are producing too much blood and the nose has a srt of release valve.

You can also get nose bleeds through bumps to the head or if you have high blood pressure.

If you are worried and are getting a lot of bleeds go and see your doctor, he / she will be able to help yo.

Answer 2

A nosebleed can be scary to get--or see--but try to stay calm. Most nosebleeds look much worse than they really are. Almost all nosebleeds can be treated at home.

If you get a nosebleed, sit down and lean slightly forward. Keeping your head above your heart will make your nose bleed less. Lean forward so the blood will drain out of your nose instead of down the back of your throat. If you lean back, you may swallow the blood. This can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Use your thumb and index finger to squeeze together the soft portion of your nose. This area is located between the end of your nose and the hard, bony ridge that forms the bridge of your nose. Keep holding your nose until the bleeding stops. Don't let go for at least 5 minutes. If it's still bleeding, hold it again for 10 minutes straight.

You can also place a cold compress or an ice pack across the bridge of your nose.

Once the bleeding stops, don't do anything that may make it start again, such as bending over or blowing your nose.

The most common causes are dryness (often caused by indoor heat in the winter) and nose picking. These two things work together--nose picking occurs more often when mucus in the nose is dry and crusty.

Other, less common, causes include injuries, colds, allergies or cocaine use. Children may stick small objects up the nose. Older people may have atherosclerosis ("hardening of the arteries"), infections, high blood pressure and blood clotting disorders, or they may be taking drugs like aspirin that interfere with blood clotting. The cause of nosebleeds often can't be determined.

Blame it on anatomy. The nose has many blood vessels in it to help warm and humidify the air you breathe. These vessels lie close to the surface, making them easy to injure.

Most nosebleeds occur in the front part of the nose and stop in a few minutes.

A few nosebleeds stem from large vessels in the back of the nose. These nosebleeds can be dangerous. They may occur after an injury. This type of nosebleed is more common in the elderly and is often due to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, daily aspirin use or bleeding disorders. Usually, the older the patient, the more serious the nosebleed.

You'll need to get medical attention if a nosebleed goes on for more than 15 minutes or if it occurs after an injury, such as a punch in the face, especially if you think you may have a broken nose. A nosebleed after a fall or car wreck could be a sign of internal bleeding.

Frequent nosebleeds may mean you have a more serious problem. For example, nosebleeds and bruising can be early signs of leukemia. Nosebleeds can also be a sign of blood clotting disorders and nasal tumors (cancerous and non-cancerous).

Answer 3

Nose bleeding can be caused from many number of things...from dry air to vessels in the nose too close to the skin. The best thing to do to stop it is to sit down & relax, with kleenex under your nose - pinch the bridge (part between your eyes) part of your nose to stop the flow of blood. Depending on how often and how heavy your nose bleeds would be what determines if it is dangerous or not. You can always have your veins in the nose burnt together so it will no longer bleed....however I think this is a painful procedure - If you are young it might just be a stage you go through as I did from 10 - 14 years of age.

Answer 4

Cause I am not sure, but I do know I was taken to hospital and nearly had to have it quaterized (spelling!). On the whole if anyone has a nose bleed there is nothing to worry about - and this will last say 5 min max. I get nose bleeds when I hit cold water - but agin they last a few seconds...again I do not know why - I assume this is all connected with when I was younger and had mega problems. Now I hardly ever have 1.

Answer 5

I don't know the cause, and it looks bad, but it is often easy to stop, and probably not dangerous.

First of all, do not panic, and tackle it *very* sytematically with determination. Find that necessary centre of competency in yourself, no matter how difficult it is.

I have seen someone panic, and tackle it ineffectually. Do not be like that.

Forget about the mess.

Sit down.

Lean back a little.

Pinch your nose gently, with thumb and forefinger, and wait. Then wait some more.


This treatment is incredibly effective, and keeps you away from invasive help from medical professionals.

They will much prefer that you deal with it yourself, as first aid.

At your leisure clean up.

Answer 6

One cause is having Von Willebrand's disease - in my case I had serious nosebleeds and this is how the disease was finally detected. The clotting mechanism in my blood was affected when I inhaled CS gas after riots at a football match. Before this I had always been well (no nosebleeds) and since then I have borderline clotting so it takes about ten minutes for a cut to dry. Anyway, you should have it checked out as I would never have known the nosebleeds were related.

Answer 7

1) Fingers are friends, not excavation tools.

2) Trauma (stop stabbing yourself with a fork)

3) Illness (allergies, blood pressure. . . )

4) Orthostatic Hypertension. If you change positions, your blood pressure increases or decreases. If it goes up, you can bleed.

It probably won't kill you (unless you either drown or bleed to death). Pack your nose with a tampon or tissue -- then lean your head FORWARD (not back).

It isn't comfortable, but, few people die of a bloody nose.

Answer 8

My daughter gets them all the time. hers is caused by dry nasal tissue caused by allergies. the slightest little bump to the nose makes hers start bleeding. Use a saline nasal spray to moisturize the nasal tissue.

Answer 9

Sometimes there are capularies close to the surface in the nose and they burst. You should have your doctor check it out if it happens a lot.

Answer 10

thin blood vessels, allergies. Change of seasons tough on sinuses in the south. Be blessed!