Nose bleeds occur due to blood vessel in the nose bleed, leak or burst if harmed.
CausesÂ
- Blowing your nose hard
- Underlying diseases i.e. high blood pressure, Wegner’s granulomatosis, tumors, blood clotting dysfunction
- Infection
- Deviated septum (a crooked nose, or pathway in nose prone to injury)
Cold weather
- Any condition drying out your nostrils (hot climate, or central heating, air conditioned rooms)
- Picking your nose
- High altitude (on a plane)
- Injury
- Medication i.e. for blood clots -warfarin