Once a child has had a nose bleed the blood vessel in the nose has to heal. Healing makes the inside of the nose itch. Most of us, children or adults, tend to rub, blow or pick our noses to ...

Most nosebleeds, especially in children, are anterior nosebleeds that occur in the front part of the nose, where the tissue contains a lot of delicate blood vessels that can damage easily ...

"Nose picking is one of the most common reasons for nosebleeds in children," adds Dr. Steven Maher, an emergency medicine ...

However such scabs can feel itchy and children are more likely to rub them, often in their sleep, causing repeated nose bleeds for a week or so as the nasal skin heals.

Nicole Aaronson, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist with Nemours Children's Health ... makes it more likely to bleed ...