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My 2 year old has always nose bleeding . He has a cough cold . Every time I noticed it . Is it okay?
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The child is having occasional nose bleeding, commonly seen in this age group, especially during cold and cough due to dryness and crusting of nasal mucosa.
If the bleeding is only a few drops and stops on its own, it is usually not serious.
• Keep child calm and make him sit leaning slightly forward during bleeding.
• Apply gentle pressure over the soft part of nose for 5–10 minutes.
• Use saline nasal drops 2–3 times daily during cold to prevent dryness.
• Avoid nose picking and keep nails trimmed.
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Red Flag Signs
• Continuous bleeding >10 minutes despite pressure
• Very frequent episodes (every few days)
• Heavy flow of blood
• Child becoming pale, weak, or lethargic
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Does it flow or just few drops ?
How frequently does it occur ?
It can happen due to crusting of mucus during cold and cough
The quantity and frequency matters
If it’s dripping continuously and almost every two days once you need to visit an ENT specialist for examination
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You can use saline nasal drops during episodes of cold to avoid dryness and crusting of nasal cavity
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How severe is the nose bleeding. Does the wounds in other sites take time to stop bleeding?
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In kids, most commonly it's due to nose picking and nothing serious. Does it bleed only during cold and cough or in dry seasons?
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
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It may occur because of dryness n crusting.
If it is in drops there is nothing to worry about
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