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Having a nosebleed can be a startling and somewhat scary experience, but medical experts say the condition is generally not serious. "Nosebleeds are quite common, and over half of the population will experience them at some point," David A. Gudis, M.
D., chief of rhinology and anterior skull base surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City, told Fox News Digital. "Most nosebleeds are not major medical emergencies , but they can be alarming and occasionally quite dangerous.
" ASK A DOCTOR: ‘WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT FOOT BLISTERS?’ Here's what to know. What causes nosebleeds? The lining of the nasal cavity (the "mucosa") has a very robust blood supply, and various causes can lead to bleeding from this area, according to Gudis. Having a nosebleed can be startling and somewhat scary, but medical experts say the condition is generally not serious.
(iStock) "In children, the front of the nasal cavity is susceptible to irritation from doing what everybody does – nose-picking," he said. In adults, this area of the nose can become dry, resulting in a thinning of the mucosa over these blood vessels. ASK A DOCTOR: ‘IS IT EVER OK TO TAKE SOMEONE ELSE’S PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION?’ Another cause, Gudis said, could be a deviated septum, which is when the wall that separates the left and right sides of the nose is off-center or crooked.
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