A 33-year-old member asked:
how come i have to get my nose cauterized if i bleed easily?
1 doctor answer
Dr. John Christophel answered
17 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
You don't: Whether or not to cauterize your nose depends on the source of the bleeding. If it is coming from the front part of the septum, cauterization is usually the easiest way to stop the bleeding.
Answered on Mar 14, 2015
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Howard Shapiro answered
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Back to your ENT doc: Obviously, cauterization doesn't always work. Sometimes, there is an obstruction higher up in the nostril that leads you to strain and causes bleedin ... Read More
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Because if a blood: Vessel in your nose was damaged, there is a good chance that if re-injured you could bleed again.
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lewis answered
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Can still bleed: Your nose can still bleed after cautery. Taking Aspirin or any blood thinners? May need to return to your otolaryngologist and may need further cauter ... Read More
A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Jenkins answered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
Usually: just pinching the tip portion of you nose for a few minutes will stop it
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