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Dear Doctor,
I've a 22-mths old toddler. She has a habit of picking her nose. My problem is that her nose will bleed whenever she does it. I'm worried that this may cause problem to her health in future. I'd be very much appreciated if you could give me some advise regarding nose bleeding for young children. Thanks in advance. |
Answer |
Nose picking is one of the commonest causes
of bleeding from the nostril. The blood vessels in the nose
are very fragile and slightest trauma or increase in the blood
pressure can lead to bleeding from the nostril. Since nose
picking is a habit difficult to lose, it requires a lot of
patience and parental firmness. Teach your child that picking
the nose can lead to bleeding, infections and entry of germs
into the body. Once the bleeding occurs, the bleeding site
forms a scab that the child would repeatedly pick on causing
more bleeding. Appyling a little vaseline on the area would
help.
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