Home Care Advice for a Nosebleed

• Avoid Aspirin or Ibuprofen
  
• Apply pressure: pinch nose (soft part) for at least 5 minutes (by the clock) and tilt head forward, if bleeding continues, hold it for 10 minutes
  
• Place a cold compress or an ice pack across the bridge of your nose
  
• Place Vaseline or any antibiotic ointment (i.e. Neosporin) in nose 2 to 3 times per day, gently, to help moisturize/heal the inside of your nose
  
• Avoid nose picking, blowing or sneezing
  
• Increase fluid intake
  
• Use vaporizer in bedroom at night
  
• More on nosebleeds at FamilyDoctor.org

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