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Most children get nosebleeds from time to time. And you'll know the symptoms: bleeding from the nose, which stops after a few minutes.

It's more difficult to know if your child's nosebleeds are frequent. Unfortunately there is no agreed-upon definition of what doctors mean by frequent nosebleeds.

You should know how to deal with a nosebleed when it happens. See How to treat a nosebleed.

Occasionally your child might need to see a doctor for immediate treatment of a nosebleed.

Seek medical help right away if:^{1 2}

• The bleeding does not stop after 15 or 20 minutes (your child might need further treatment from a doctor to stop the bleeding)
• The bleeding is unusually severe
• The bleeding was caused by an injury (the nose may be broken or there may be other injuries that are not easy to see but which need immediate treatment).

If you're worried about your child getting repeated nosebleeds, you may want to take him or her to see a doctor, especially if the nosebleeds are becoming more common.² The doctor will try to find the cause for the nosebleeds and talk with you about treatments that might help prevent them.