When to contact your doctor

• You experience frequent nosebleeds. You may need to have a blood vessel cauterized. Cautery is a technique in which the blood vessel is burned with an electric current, silver nitrate or a laser. Your doctor may pack your nose with special gauze or an inflatable latex balloon to put pressure on the blood vessel and stop the bleeding.
• You're experiencing nasal bleeding and taking blood thinners, such as aspirin or warfarin (Jantoven). Your doctor may advise adjusting your medication dosage.

Apply a water-based lubricant to your nostrils and increase the humidity in your home to help relieve nasal bleeding.