Bumped Head
For bruised heads and head injuries it is important to look for signs of internal head injury and monitor the casualty closely for the next 48 hours.
Call an ambulance if they have or develop any of the following:
- unconsciousness
- abnormal breathing
- obvious serious wound or suspected skull fracture
- bleeding or clear fluid from the nose, ear, or mouth
- disturbance of speech or vision
- pupils of unequal size
- weakness or paralysis
- dizziness
- neck pain or stiffness
- fitting
- vomiting more than once
NB: It is not unusual for children to vomit immediately after an accident in response to pain, so do not panic if the child is sick just once after a head injury, but do get them seen by a qualified health professional. (For more information about when to call an ambulance, we suggest you read this article from our archive)
Nose Bleeds
Children often have nose bleeds. They can be a result of warm weather or exercise, which dilate the small blood vessels in their nose, or they can be the result of picking or poking their noses, or running into things.
If a child has a nose bleed:
- Sit them down.
- Grab something absorbent to catch the blood.
- Lean them forward, pinching the bridge of the nose. Leaning the child forward whilst applying pressure to the nose will allow you to see when the bleeding has stopped and will avoid the blood trickling down the back of their throat which could make them sick. You should apply pressure and try to compress the leaking blood vessel against the inside of the nose to stop it bleeding.
- Keep changing your grip until you have got to a point where no blood is coming out.
- Keep applying pressure for at least 10 minutes.
- Release pressure slightly and if it starts to bleed again hold for another 10 minutes.
If it really won’t stop bleeding you will need medical help.
Advise them not to pick, poke or blow their nose. If it starts again you will have to apply pressure once more.
Special Situation
If the nose bleed has been caused by trauma, or a punch in the face, controlling the bleeding may be difficult but you need to try as loss of blood is dangerous. You should apply a wrapped ice pack, keep applying pressure and get medical help.
It is strongly advised that you attend a Practical or online First Aid course to understand what to do in a medical emergency. Please visit www.firstaidforlife.org.uk emma@firstaidforlife.org.uk or tel 0208 675 4036 for more information about our courses.
First Aid for life provides this information for guidance and it is not in any way a substitute for medical advice. First Aid for Life is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis made, or actions taken based on this information.
Emma Hammett, First Aid for Life
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My mom got mad and hit me over the head with a big cast iron skillet. I was a teen. Now, I’m old. She got mad because I had some crumbs on a plate. I had put the plate in the sink. After she hit me, my nose bled, but I guess it was nothing serious.
Dear Lee, I am sorry to hear about your head injury. Clearly being hit over the head with something that heavy can lead to a major head injury and your nose bleed could have been a sign that you were suffering from serious damage and possibly even a skull fracture. You story illustrates clearly how injuries should always been seen in context and not in isolation. Thank you
My niece hit her head after falling from a chair. Hear nose bleeds rightaway. I’m worried. What should we do?
Dear Lovely, If you are worried about your niece and she is showing other worrying signs following a head injury, in addition to a nose bleed, please get her seen by a medical professional. If she only has a nose bleed and it was a very minor head injury and there are no other worrying signs, then keep a close eye on her and get her checked out if there is anything worrying or unusual.
Dear Emma,
So sorry to bother but I don’t know what else to do. My 2 year old daughter had strep throat 10 days ago now and she just finished her antibiotic. However now a phlegmy cough has developed since day 7. It is now day 10 and she has fallen face first and hit her nose pretty hard and got a small bruise on her forehead. Immediately after this hit, her nose started bleeding heavily. Cleaned her up. This was 5pm. Since then, every time she has that cough come back, which is coming back primarily at night time and eary mornings, she is now bleeding from her nose as a result. What can be the problem??
I’m sorry to bother with this but I have no clue what to think or do but just take her to the doctor in the morning. But want an idea of what this might be. Anything you could share would greatly appreciate. Thank you.
So sorry to hear about your daughter. Please take her to the doctor so she can be properly examined. I am afraid it is impossible for me to give any suggestions remotely. It doesn’t sound like there is anything hugely worrying going on, but please get her properly examined. I do hope she is better soon. Best wishes Emma
My son(7months) hit him head after falling from a bed. Hear nose bleeds rightaway. I’m worried. What should we do?
If you are worried, you should get him checked out. If he seems okay, watch carefully for signs of a serious head injury. I hope he is better soon Emma
My nephew was standing behind the door and I accidentally slammed the door open and he was behind it so the door hit his face and his nose started bleeding. I only bled for about 3 to 5 minutes but then it stopped but there was a lot of flooding should I get medical health or is it something I should be concerned about?
Dear Stella, if your nephew seems confused or under the weather in any way or exhibiting signs of shock I would absolutely get him checked out.
My son was pushed down stairs at school 3 days ago, he hasn’t been himself since. Very in a shell. Looks confused and he’s complained of headaches and now is having random nose bleeds.
Please get him checked out, as you are obviously very worried
My son had a nose bleed at 5 this morning. Then he sneezed maybe 30 mins ago nd blood came out. What’s going on
Children often have nosebleeds as they have tiny blood vessels in their noses that can expand and burst when they get warm. This often happens in bed. If he subsequently sneezed, and the vessels were weakened then this would explain what happened. However, if you are worried at all, please seek further medical help. Best wishes Emma
Hi I’m not sure if you can help me. But my Daughter had an accident where her and her friend we’re playing tig and her tooth bashed into my daughters head and cut her. She’s fine it bled loads this was yesterday. But its still bleeding a little bit is that normal?
Please don’t worry about your daughter’s scalp bleeding as it is extremely vascular to give a great blood supply. Consequently it may still bleed occasionally following the injury. Keep an eye on the wound and your daughter and if you are worried, get it checked out.
Hi Emma, today I was playing football with friends and slammed my head on a metal pole. I went to the emergency room and they glued it together and confirmed i did not have a concussion. However, as I am writing this at home, one nostril in my nose is continuously bleeding. I usually do not have nose bleeds, is this something to be concerned about?
Dear Nikolai, So sorry about your accident and glad you got checked out. Hopefully your nosebleed will have stopped by now. If it continues, gets worse or you start experiencing any head injury symptoms, please go back and get re-checked. Best wishes Emma
My daughter is 3.5 years old and it is second time that she has fell on ground and hit on back of his head .When ever he has hit her head ,his nose bleeds .what could be the reason ?
Dear Asif, If she bumps her nose when she falls that would explain the nosebleed. Otherwise it may just be a coincidence. If it happens again and you are worried, please get them checked out. Best wishes Emma
Dear Emma,
My two year old son tripped and hurt his nose. There was very little bleeding, more like bloody boogers came out. He stopped crying after a couple of minutes. I don’t see any bruising or swelling and he is back to his normal self. He is very clumsy unfortunately and he has minor bumps and falls every other day. Should I take him to the hospital? I’m worried because he bumped his head on the chair yesterday evening and now he hurt his nose.
Dear Effie, minor bumps and bruises are part of growing up and most aren’t serious. However if you are worried in any way, please get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
My 3 year old daughter feel on the concrete and hit her head and the next day she has had clear and bloody stuff coming from her nose plz what should I do
That sounds like a serious fall – I would definitely get her checked out x
My one year old toddler bled through her nose after she steeped and fell down on the tiles while she was standing. What injury does that mean?
I hope they are okay now. Get them checked out if you are still worried
hi my one year old child bumped his head on a solid marble floor, his nose bled after but stopped in a while. He doesn’t have head injury. And now his acting normal and plays again. According to his doctor I should monitor until 3 days. What symptoms should i be worried about? Thank you!
Please visit my head injuries article, which outlines everything to look out for. Anything unusual that could indicate swelling in the brain. Best wishes
Emma
My 1 year and 6 months baby boy, often accidentally hits head on floor, symptoms; just a bump. But today was different.. accidentally falls on concrete floor not sure if he hits his head or just the face but his nose bleeds.. what should I do?
I do hope he is okay and you took him to be checked out
I was involved in a car accident,i was hospitalized and my left side of my face was swollen.days later every morning i get a nose bleed.Must i be worried
So sorry to hear about your accident. I would get yourself checked out by a doctor as it doesn’t sound right. Best wishes Emma
My brother was playing Marco Polo in the pool and hit his face on the wall. His nose was bleeding for about a minute and then stopped. It’s been almost 24 hours and he’s complained about being lightheaded, his throat hurting and a small on and off headache. I don’t know if it’s serious or if it’s something that’ll go away.
Dear Holly, so sorry to hear about your brother. If he is still not right, please get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
Hello doctor my child fallen from bed and she is 10 months old and when she felled down she had a symptoms like swelling in head and a single drop of blood from nose .. and after few secounds she was fine and she slept.. now i m worried should i take her to doctor even i touched her nose pressed it slowly bt she didnt react .! So does it mean she is fine..!!!
Please get her checked out by a doctor
My daughter 2years and half she got a hit on her head and morning 5am may be she was fallen asleep and nose bleeding. I went to doctor he cheched said that no need to worry she got allergic.
Is it right?i am worrying alot.he said not related with it.
Please follow your doctor’s advice, I hope your daughter’s okay x
My sister has a 1 and a half year old baby. He was on four legs walking and I wanted to pick him up. I tried to keep my phone into my pocket which instead slipped and fell on the baby’s head. He cried which is normal if a baby gets hurt but.
He bleeded from his nose for 3 minutes with a few drops of blood. Please Emma please let me know this isn’t serious.
Thank you
He looks and seems okay rn but worried if it’s something more than just bleeding from his nose
So sorry to hear about your little one. It is unlikely that a phone dropping onto their head will have caused a serious injury, but please get them checked out urgently if you are worried in any way. Best wishes Emma
I was punched in the side of my head and nose has been bleeding every day, still have a slight bruise and pain in the head, this was 3 weeks ago. x
Dear Jane, it sounds like you might have incurred some additional damage and I would strongly recommend you make an appointment to see your GP asap. Very best wishes Emma
My 9 years old banged her head on the radiator and has been sick with temperature the next day and had a nose bleed after 4 days.
Dear Fiza, I am so sorry you 9 year old has had these problems. It is highly unlikely that the sickness, temperature and nose bleed were related to the head injury as head injuries do not generally cause a raise temperature and we would expect the vomiting to occur immediately or not long after the head injury if they were as a result of it. The same goes for the nose bleed, 4 days after is unlikely to be related to the initial injury, unless they had bumped their head oce more.
Hello my son is 4 and a boy sat on his head at school and this morning he had two big puddles of blood on the sheets. His nose was bleeding while he slept should I worry
Dear Kela, Thank you for your message. I do hope your son is okay. I think it highly unlikely that the two events are connected and more likely that he just had a nose bleed from being hot overnight. However, if you have any concerns, please get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
Thank you for your comment and so sorry you have had such an unfortunate experience and I really hope your daughter is fully recovered. This post is about minor head injuries and a minor head injury will not induce a fever. Very best wishes Emma
My 2 year old fell pretty hard she scrapped up her hands and knees but I don’t see any marks on her face or head but her nose starred to bleed about 5 mins after her fall I didn’t see the fall so don’t know if her head had contact should I be worried
Oh no, sorry to hear of your daughter’s fall. I would always get her checked out if you are worried, but it is true that a minor nosebleed with no other signs or symptoms may not be of major concern. Let me know how you get on – but as said, if you are worried still then it’s best to get it checked professionally.
my friend hit his head and nose on a water slide, his nose bled and he didn’t want to eat for a day. his throat was sore aswell. he felt sick and now days after still has nose bleeds. could it be serious?
I would certainly get him checked out
My son is almost 8 months old and fell off the couch onto his tummy he had a drizzle of blood fall from his nose after that, he seemed perfectly normal, it’s the day after and he still seems fine. But I seen more blood come out of his nose but it was likely from yesterday because it was dry. I’m wondering if I should be concerned or it’s safe to assume that 24 hours later he is okay.. thanks
Dear Julie, if he seems absolutely fine, he probably is. A bit of dry blood in the nose following a nose bleed is perfectly normal. If you are worried please see your doctor, but from what you have said, he sounds okay
my 10 month old fell and hit the head hard. everything is ok but i saw a little blood on the nose, very little. is it something serious ??
So long as they are definitely okay, a little blood in their nose is nothing to worry about. Best wishes Emma
My 6 year old fell over and banged his nose resulting is a nose bleed. It bled quite heavily until I applied pressure and managed to stop it. But it keeps starting to bleed slightly again. Should I be worried?
Dear Kelly, if they seem alright otherwise and it is only bleeding slightly, I would just keep an eye on it. If they appear dazed or are acting differently at all, please get them checked out. Nose bleeds often take a while to stop properly. Best wishes Emma
Hi, my 3 year old ran into my 20 month old while they were playing, after 5 mins he sneezed and blood came out, it hasn’t carried on bleeding but I’m worried. He also has a cold at the moment but has never had a nose bleed before. He is still playing and singing but a bit emotional at the same time, what should I do?
I fell and hit my face on my wall, my nose bled lightly directly after the fall for around 30 seconds. The following day I had uncontrollable snot dripping out of my nose for about 5 minutes. Then about two days later my nose bled again. Is there a chance my nose is broken?
I do hope you are okay now. The various symptoms you experienced sound like a coincidence, possibly with the onset of a cold.
Hi my daughter fall on the wall and had a noise bleed. Now she has a bump. Should I get her checked
Dear Carolanne, if you are worried about your daughter and she is showing any other signs of concussion or head injury, then please get her checked out. If she appears absolutely fine, other than a minor nose bleed and bump, I would just keep a very close eye on her and take her to get checked out immediately if you are worried.
Hi Emma, i banged my head on the wall and after say 5 minutes later, nose bleed. Also swelling around my right eye and right eye looks smaller than the left one. Since then it never bleed heavily.However I do see some clots of blood of dark red color when i cough since last 2-3 days. I don’t have a headache and no omitting since after head injury.
Before head banged, i am suffering through cough and cold and mucus is coming out through lungs.
Is there any possibility of skull fracture or brain vein damage or rupture inside the brain ?
I also would like to ask you – Where does blood go if someone has internal brain bleeding ?
Dear Manish, so sorry to hear of your accident. It sounds like you may want to get yourself checked out. I think it highly unlikely to have a skull fracture or any brain damage from your injury. When someone has a brain haemorrhage the blood goes into cavities surrounding the brain and cause a build up of pressure. I hope this is helpful. Emma
Hi my 7 year old boy hit his head hard on his bedroom wall while playing with siblings he cried but a few hours later said he feels a little dizzy he just told me he woke up last night with a small nose bleed but didn’t want to wake me up. He said he’s been feeling ok today no dizziness or no more nose bleeds should I get him checked out?
Dear Marjorie, I am so sorry to hear about your son’s accident. It is always sensible to get him checked out, but doesn’t sound like he has done any major damage and should make a full recovery. Best wishes Emma
Hii emma
I have hit my head in left side in the wall playing with my friends martial art
I havent experienced headache ore anything . Some later my ear started bleeding antil morning but not to much after that i havent any other issues . Should I worried I had my leaft ear fluids expect blood before I hit my head
My 12year brother hit his back of head to wall while playing & he had nose bleeding. After 4~5hrs again he had nose bleeding. Should I get him checked. He doesn’t have any vomiting or dizziness.
Dear Karthi, So sorry to hear about your brother’s accident. It is always sensible to get him checked out, but doesn’t sound like he has done any major damage and should make a full recovery. If you are at all worried and see any other head injury symptoms, get medical advice, Best wishes Emma
So fell and hit the back of his head. His nose bled just a tiny bit. Why would hitting the back of the head make his nose bled? He seems to be ok. No vomiting and feeling tired. He is playing with toys and seems ok.
Dear Kayla, Glad he is okay. Not sure why he would have a nose bleed as a result of a minor fall, unless it was a coincidence. Did he cry a lot when he hit his head as sometimes that can increase pressure and lead to tiny blood vessels in the nose bleeding slightly.
Hi,
My husband fell backwards and hit his head really hard on concrete outside. (3 days ago)
He said he felt a little dizzy and that was it.
Since then he has had blood coming from his nose when he blows it wipes it, not a full on nose bleed but mucky blood.
Any ideas?
Dear Clare, thank you very much for your message and so sorry to hear about your husband. It sounds like he may be blowing out the dregs of a nose bleed. It may have nothing to do with his head injury. If you are concerned in anyway, please advise him to see a health professional. Best wishes Emma
Hi Emma.
drunk-ride my motobike wc skidded.i able to recall how i fell only later. i may’ve passed out 2-3 mins but maybe i just slept as a drunk.
i was lucid as i awoke not feel dizzy or headach nor vomitg or nausia but have much nosebleed.
@11hrs later after loving my wife i relaxed prone position & felt d usual nasal flow. But put on d light to confirm it was much blood mebbe mixed w mucus. Else i feel normal. i now got blackeye below lefteye & tender on d out side of left eye. What i do now? Thanks.
Dear Reynaldo, it sounds like you are okay. However, I would suggest that you do get yourself checked out as it sounds like a nasty accident. I hope you are better soon. Emma
Hi Emma,
My 9 months old baby girl fell from the bed ,she didn’t have any bleeding and is normal after the fall ,she just got a bump on her head. Any suggestions?
Dear Geeta, so sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident. It doesn’t sound like she has done any major harm. If she is showing any worrying signs, such as vomiting, uncontrollable crying or behaving unusually in any way. Please get her seen by a health professional immediately. Best wishes Emma
Thank you for replying ! She did cry alot ,but didn’t vomit. The swelling and gone down, but I felt a slight depression on the spot after the fall.
Hi Emma,
My 5 year old son was running up the stairs and hit his head on a wood hand rail. He woke up this morning with a nose bleed. Should I be concerned? Thanks in advance for your help.
Dear Kimberley, nose bleeds resulting from serious head injuries usually occur fairly quickly after the initial injury. If he appears totally fine, the nose bleed may just be a coincidence. However, if he shows any signs indicating a serious injury please get him checked by a health professional
Hi emma, the daughter of our neighbor 15 years old had a frequent nose bleed without any reasons, we are worried about her coz when she was 5years old she had a serious head injury. Is it possible nosebleed is due to that incident before?
What should we do to help her?
Dear Arlene, Thank you for your message. It is extremely unlikely that these nose bleeds have any link whatsoever to a head injury 10 years ago. Far more likely to be small blood vessels in the nose rupturing when she is warm, or has been doing exercise. If there is a monthly pattern to them, it is possible that it might be linked to her monthly cycle and a form of endometriosis – if they are worrying, please ask her to see her doctor. It is possible to quarterize the nose and seal the little blood vessels causing the problem, this is a simple and relatively painless procedure.
hi emma my baby girl she almost 10months old she feel the straller and heat her forehead and her nose is bleeding it is serious
It doesn’t sound too serious, but always best to get her checked out x
Hi, my 18 months old daughter just fell down from the bed and her head was hit to the floor now her nose is bleeding slightly and i m so worried about please tell me is ok or i should concern to doctor
Dear Gule, Really sorry to hear about your daughter’s accident. I do hope she is okay now. If she shows any worrying signs or symptoms, please get her seen by a health professional immediately.
Hey, I hit the right hand side of my head yesterday on a metal surface in work, felt a bit nauseous and light headed today at times, and a few moments ago spotted some blood from my nose, is this something I should check out?
Dear Nathan, I hope you are okay. It sounds like you had a nasty accident and I would definitely get checked out if you still don’t feel right. Best wishes Emma
Our two year old was running and slipped on wet concrete and fell, hitting the back of his head. He cried and had a goose egg which subsided.
A day and a half later he had a small bleed in one nostril and then the other, a lighter color but still blood, could this be related? Do nosebleeds ever happen more than 24 hours after a head injury?
Dear Shawn, Thank you for your message and I hope your little one is okay now. It is very unlikely the nosebleed was directly related to his previous head injury a few days later and hopefully he is on the way to a full recovery. If he hits his head again and is showing any other abnormal signs, please get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
Thank you Emma, this alleviated my concern and thank you for the well wishes 🙂
Hi Emma,
Last Tuesday, my 9yo Son & our bloodhound were playing their version of tackle football. They head butted pretty hard & my son had a goose egg in between his eyebrows. Saturday we noticed a slight left black eye around the inner eye/nose area, then Sunday the other eye same area. Tuesday, a week later, he had a small nose bleed, now this morning he woke up from a major nose bleed… When it 1st happened he had a headache before the goose egg appeared, but hasn’t complained about anything since & acts normal. I’m concerned over the nose bleeds, unsure if anything could be going on that we can’t see.
Dear Genie, I am so sorry to hear about your son and dog and hope they are both okay now. It is unlikely that a nose bleed a week after a head injury is directly related to the initial impact of the head injury. It is more likely that he became warm for some reason and the tiny blood vessels in his nose dilated and burst, causing the nose bleed. If he shows any unusual signs and symptoms, or you are worried in anyway at all, please get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
My 20 month old fell and hit his face on the wood floor. I noticed his tears in his left eye were bloody and he had blood splatters from his nose, it never actually bleed out. He stopped crying within a few minutes and is acting normal. Should we be worried?
Dear Brittany, I do hope they are okay. It sounds like they hit their head pretty hard. They are probably fine, but I would strongly suggest that you get them checked. Best wishes Emma
My son slipped and fell three days ago and his nose started bleeding. His nose stopped bleeding quickly after the incident. But today he’s bleeding again, should I be concerned? He does look quite well and doesn’t look affected by pain anymore.
Dear Lorraine, Sorry to hear about your son’t accident. It is highly unlikely that this most recent nose bleed is directly related to his head injury. It is more likely that some of the little blood vessels in his nose are still healing and that is why he has had another nose bleed. Please keep an eye on him and if you are concerned seek medical advice immediately.
Hi my names Lorena my son is a 1 year and a half we were in a car accident and he keeps having bloody nose he’s never had one since he was born. I took him in the Drs they just put pressure on his nose but it’s still concerning me they said his nose is probably dry but he’s never had a nose bleed and now all of a sudden and it’s been almost 2 weeks still
Dear Lorena, I am so sorry to hear about your accident and do hope your son is okay now. It is unlikely that his nosebleeds are related to the accident if they are still occurring 2 weeks afterwards. Often small children get nosebleeds when they get warm, as the tiny blood vessels in their noses dilate and burst. It isn’t usually a major concern and most times they grow out of it. However occasionally, if the nose bleeds are extremely frequent and causing distress, doctors will do a minor procedure to stop them happening. They would not consider this until your son is a lot older.
Me and my sister had a big fight and i hit her head with my feet and her nose bled but not much only few drops should i take her to the doctor?
Dear Sarah, I would just keep an eye on her and if she is showing any worrying signs that something is seriously wrong, then get her checked out. Best wishes Emma
my 1 and 10months old son bump back of his head on floor .he cried too.much after almost an hour we let him sleep but after an hour we awaked him then he started running and playing like there nothing happen then after a couple of days he got his nose bleed …at the same time weather was too hot then he has cold and cough… is there a possiblity that the reason of his nosebleed was caused by hitting his head or due to weather and colds.thanks
Dear Jessa, sorry to here about your son’s accident. I think it highly unlikely that his nosebleed was anything to do with his head injury and it is much more likely due to the warmth causing the blood vessels to dilate and his cold meaning they burst when he sneezed. Best wishes Emma
My 2 year old son fell and hit his head on on a table at school. He has a visible raised and bruised bump on his head on the left side. Tonight he woke up and said his left ear hurt. After nap earlier today (less than 24 hours after injury) his nose had dried blood when I picked him up from his crib. Should I be concerned or is this normal?
Dear Shauna, it has been a very warm weekend. If that is his only symptom I would not be overly concerned. However, if there is anything you feel is different or not right about him, please get him seen by a health professional asap. Best wishes Emma
Hi Emma.
My son is 2 years old. He accidentally bumped his forehead yesterday on a wall. Then last night I saw a tiny blood below his nostrils. Not sure if it was a nosebleed since the blood was not flowing from his nose. I just suddenly saw the blood below his nostrils. Then right now at night, he is having a slight fever.
Dear Valerie, so sorry to hear about your son’s accident and I do hope he is fine now. It is incredibly unlikely that a minor injury will have precipitated a fever, and is far more likely to be a coincidence, or just a result of the incredibly warm weather we are having at present. The nosebleed too is more likely to be due to the warmth. Please keep and eye on him and if you are worried in the slightest, please seek medical advice immediately. Best wishes Emma
I am 20 years old. Last night as my boyfriend and I were asleep, when he turned around he hit my head with his elbow by accident. It was very minor , just a slight very little pain. A few moments later my nose started to bleed. It bleed for 2 minutes and then stopped. Should I be concern and seek medical attention?
Dear Yasmira, It doesn’t sound like there was any major injury and probably a coincidence that your nose started bleeding. Keep an eye on things and seek medical advice if you are worried, but it doesn’t sound like you need immediate medical attention
My Mother is a 72 years old she tripped and fall face side. She had bruises and cut and had some swelling on her nosebridge. Days after about 4 days she had nose bleeding last night and this morning. Can this be related to her head injury?
and what can we do to stop it?
Please visit your GP as I suggested in my earlier reply, just to get your mother checked. To stop a nosebleed please see the following directions: https://firstaidforlife.org.uk/minor-head-injuries-and-nosebleeds/
Dear Nina, I am so sorry to hear about your mother’s accident and do hope she is feeling okay now. I think it far more likely that the nosebleeds are due to the excessively warm weather we are having at the moment. However, would suggest that you visit your GP and just get her checked over. Best wishes Emma
I’m very worried about my niece. She is only 16 months old and my sister told me that she fell off a toddler slide she had in her living room on top of the floor a rug but somehow she fell off and hit her head onto the tiled area and she was screaming hysterically for around 15 minutes until they settled her. My biggest concern is they never took her to hospital. Her nose also bled for a few minutes after the fall and im very scared. This was 8 hours ago. I wish they got her checked out just for peace of mind. Apparently she’s not showing any other signs of danger but I’m still thinking what if there is internal damage?
Dear Alexia, If your niece seems completely okay now and it is a good few hours since the accident, she is probably fine. They should keep an eye on her for the next 48 hours and if there is anything at all unusual they should get her checked out.
My daughter and I were playing around when she ended up hitting her nose with her knee as she was getting up from the floor. It bled for a bit but stopped very quickly and no swelling is around her nose. She also breathes fine out of her nose, i know it’s a dumb question but could she have hurt herself worse than I thought?
Dear Pablo, so sorry to hear about your daughter. It doesn’t sound like she has done any major damage. If you are worried at all, please get her checked out. Best wishes Emma
madam my brother 16year old he fall from first floor approximatily hight 12 feet but he have no head skull enjiry but bleeding from nose and ear this is serious case or not
So sorry to hear about your brother. Please get him checked out as that is a long way to fall.
Hello- so I fell last night walking my dog and went face first into the sidewalk. My lip is busted open on the top and bottom and my nose is bruised. It did bleed for about 10 mins but stopped. Today I have a bit of a headache and next pain. Also I’m a little dizzy and out of it. Is that normal? I have to get on a plane now but I’m wondering if I need to go to the doctor when I get there.
Sorry to hear about your accident. I would strongly advise you get checked out before you fly if possible. I hope you are better soon.
My 20 month old son fell on his nose while standing and there was some minor bruises in head then after few hours he again fell outside while driving scooter but that was again minor head scratch but nose was not hurt.But this time when he was crying we saw drop of blood from nose so we are not sure is it because he fell on nose first time .
Dear Deepka, so sorry to hear about your son It does not sound like either incident was serious. Please keep and eye on him and if he exhibits anything you are worried about get him checked by a doctor
Hi Emma,
my niece had a bike accident yesterday and she is admitted in hospital. she still has a nose bleed and is talking very fast. is this of a concern. i am abroad and cant get touch with them very minute
Dear Tina, if your niece is in hospital they will assess her fully, I hope she is better soon. Best wishes Emma
I was just recently hit by a car while riding a bicycle. My headaches don’t feel as if they’re better and I had nose bleeds. I’ve had a CAT scan done and they said I was ok and then today I had an MRI but they didn’t say anything so I guessing that could be good too. Are there incidents where something could be so small they over look the cat scan? Should I be worried? Could this be a seriously bad coincidence with the nose bleeds?
Really sorry to hear about your accident. It sounds like the hospital are investigating everything very carefully. They shouldn’t let you go home unless they are sure you are okay. Please ask them your concerns about the nose bleeds. Really hope you are better soon, Emma
Hi there
My son 3.5 years old and he got hit by a bicycle in the park. It was too fast and hit his chest, he fell down and the back of his head fell on the grass then his nose was bleeding right away! He was shocked and feeling unnormal. We took him to emergency and checked everything, he vomited once in the hospital. But doctor said he was ok, there is no bruise on his chest! His head was fine too, but my son said his head still hurt, and he vomited again at home. Should I be concern? He seemed ok and still happy playing cars. Is there anything I can do with his head to reduce pain?
So sorry to hear about your son. I am sure A&E will have checked home over thoroughly. A wrapped ice pack can help reduce pain and bruising and paediatric paracetamol or ibuprofen.i do hope he makes a full recovery quickly. Best wishes Emma
I got punched repeatedly in the head more back and sides and had a nose bleed straight after, since my head feels really fuzzy and have a really bad headache, should I get checked?
So sorry to hear about your head injury, please get yourself checked out
:My daughter who is months fell off the bed, her nose bled afterward should I take her to the hospital this happen today at 9 am? She is not crying, just teething
It doesn’t sound like anything serious and I do hope she’s okay! If you are at all worried though, do take her to get checked out.
Best wishes,
Emma
Hey I am a soccer coach and my goalie regularly gets hit in the face. Usually there is a nosebleed and today he got hit from close range and had signs of minor concussion. Should I notify his parents?
Dear Alex, thank you for your message and I do hope your goalie is okay. Please definitely inform his parents and read the following article on when to play on and return to play for sports personnel following a head injury:
https://firstaidforlife.org.uk/project/rugby-club-magazine-head-injury-advice/
Hi.Gemma, My 3.5 yrs old son playing with his cousin in the bed when suddenly he hit the wall with the back of his head..there is a tiny blood on his nose, and a small blood on his mouth..after cryng in about 5 minutes..he seems fine and start playing again running around the house..should i be worried about this?
So sorry to hear about your son and really hope he is okay now. It doesn’t sound like it was a serious bump, so really hope he has made a full recovery. If you are worried at all get him checked out
Hie Emma.. I’m so worried my friend fell from a tree in 2012, he got a head injury and the scalp was sewn but after that he started nose bleeding and having eye sight problems. As for now, the nose bleeding stopped but he is still having eye problems and headaches. He went for check up but unfortunately the doctor said he couldnt see anything wrong yet he is still suffering.. Can you please help, wat could be wrong with him?
Dear Julia, it would be highly unusual for an injury so long ago to be the cause of these current problems. If you are worried please seek a second opinion. Best wishes Emma
My girlfriend hit the back of her head on a wall twice and is having a nosebleed. She said she has a headache in the front and the back of her head. what do i do?
Please get her checked out at the hospital. Best wishes Emma
my friend hit a ball while we were playing soccer and it hit my face really hard, the ball wasn’t the softest i would say, it was actually quite hard, when the ball hit i instantly had a nose bleed, it hit so hard that for a second i couldn’t feel my whole face, this happened to me yesterday, but my head still hurts a bit, should i be worried, also i feel like i have an enormous black eye on my nose but can’t see it, i’m not sure exactly where the ball hit me, somewhere between my nose and upper face
i was playing football with my friend yesterday and while we were playing he shot the ball, but it hit my face, the ball wasn’t the softest i would say, it was actually quite hard, when the ball hit me i couldn’t feel my face for a second and my nose started to bleed instantly after the impact, i’m a bit worried and don’t know if i should go to the doctor perhaps.
Dear Ivan, so sorry to hear about your accident. If you think you may be concussed, definitely get checked out by a doctor.
Hi emma! My 7months old nephew fell off the bed and he started crying really hard and loud. His nose started bleeding a few minutes after but only a little. I’m a bit worried.
Dear Jenn, So sorry to hear about your nephew and I do hope he is totally recovered. Best wishes Emma
HI Emma, My husband knocked his nose with a surfboard 3 weeks ago and got a nose bleed. Since then he has had 5 nose bleeds that last for some time. They last for longer than 10 minutes.
Dear Nat, so sorry to hear about your husband. It sounds like he should get himself checked out. Best wishes Emma
My 9 months old son had a small accident. He has a habit of climbing the chair. Today he tried to climb the chair and fell on his back of head and chair head hit his nose very badly. When i heard the big sound i rushed to him and saw chair on his nose i am not sure if he hit his back head hardly. He instantly cried for 2 min and there a very little blood from his nose. I am worried if he is fine or not. After that incident he slept. Can you please suggest if he is fine.
Dear Ram, I would suggest you get your son checked out as it sounds like a nasty accident. Best wishes Emma
My 10 year old son got headbutted in the nose whilst at school today. His nose didn’t bleed or anything, just a small mark on the bridge of his nose. However, several hours later he was in bed and scratched the side of his nose inbetween his nose and eye and was hit with a huge nosebleed. I managed to stop the bleeding but am worried. Is it likely to start again? Should I be worried? Why would it bleed several hours later and not at the time of the bump?
Dear April, So sorry to hear about your son. It is possible that his nose bleed started because he was warm and this dilated the blood vessels in his nose that had been injured earlier. I do hope he is okay now. Should he have further troublesome nosebleeds, please take him to his GP. Best wishes Emma
Please help me.I am 17 and got punched in the temple area. I was dizzy for some seconds but was in control after. It has been about 1 hour and I still have pain there. I can’t eat my food. Should I take a painkiller or you suggest anything else?? Please help.
Dear Sahil
So sorry to hear about your injury. You have concussion, get yourself checked out. Hope you are better soon. Emma
Had an accident with my son,he bumped his head and eye was swollen the next day,minutes later i noticed some blood on his nose. He is fine but am just worried about the blood
Dear Florence, I hope your son has now made a full recovery. Keep an eye on him and if you are worried at all, get him checked out. Best wishes Emma
I ran into the back of someone’s head about 7 hours ago and I felt dazed after the impact and began to bleed from my nose. It was on and off for about 30mins after that till it dried up completely in my nostrils. I have still been experiencing pain on on my forehead since then and near my eyes. How serious is this and what do you suggest I do please? I am a 17 year old boy.
Dear Joshua, it sounds like you have had a nasty accident. If you are still experiencing pain and dizziness, or anything else unusual, please get yourself checked out. With very best wishes Emma
My son is 2 years old he jumped off the couch and fell straight to his head. It was very obvious that he went to his head first and his feet followed almost coming back to his head.. Such a weird thing since it was in slow-mo.. Anyways he cried for a minute and then an hour later he had a mild nose bleed and saying his mouth hurts? Checked his pupils, they are dilating at the same time and the same size. Any recommendations? Just freaked me out small bump where most of the impact was. Btw I’m not sure if it makes a difference but we have hardwood floors but where he hit we have a rug with semi-thick carpet padding under it.
Thanks in advance!
Dear Jerrica, sorry to hear about your son’s accident and I do hope he is fine now. If you are worried about him, please get him checked out. Very best wishes Emma
my baby brother fell like not too long ago off a rotating computer chair.. and he fell right on his back.. so when i went to pick him up his nose started to bleed. it bled for like 6-10 minutes.. and his pupils are dilated.. im so scared. im only 18 and are these serious signs that i should be doing something about right now?
Dear Mckenzie, so sorry to hear about your brother’s accident and I do hope he is okay now. Please get him checked out by a health professional. Best wishes Emma
hi .actually my son is 9 month old fallen from the bed his nose bleeds n bruised. now his swelling n bruising gone but his nose shape changed now .his becon big n flat from upper side of nose.please tell me what should i do.
It sounds like it may be swelling that has caused your son’s nose to change shape. Applying a wrapped ice pack may reduce this, however I would strongly suggest you get him checked out by a health professional.
Hi my year old dd while playing slipped and hit her nose to bed plank hard n bleed n she cried a lot … I call 911 they said it’s better to checked by doctor at hospital we did everything was ok. I’m still blame myself for this accident … I fear it might affect her in future plz help
Dear Flavia, It sounds like you have done all the right things. Accidents happen and it is all part of growing up. I am sure it hasn’t done any major damage! Best wishes Emma
Hi. My 3.5 yr old daughter bumped her forehead against the door. Now, 2-3 hrs later, she had a nosebleed which stopped after a few seconds. Should we bring her to the ER?
I would suggest you keep an eye on her and if you become concerned in any way, go and get her checked out. Best wishes and hope she is fully recovered extremely quickly
Hi my 15 month son has blood coming from one nostril. Not a lot just enough to dry around his nose, it dark brown rather then red. He has not had any incident as in a fall or bump today. At the time he had only a nappy on as he had got covered in his breakfast so was not hot. I’m not sure what could have caused it. Should I get him checked? Thank you
Dear Tessa, it sounds like it was old blood from a previous nosebleed. If they seem fine otherwise, then just keep an eye on him and if you become concerned get him checked over by a health professional.
Hello Emma Iam 77 year old lady fall and banged my forehead hard on coffee table bid bump on forehead and few days later 2 black eyes bruises on forehead,went to Hospital just asked some questions and sent me home,but I am getting thick clear mucus down the back of my throat and some times down nose ,do you think it is to do with the bange to head .
So sorry to hear about your accident. I think it unlikely it is to do with the bang on the head, more likely the start of a cold. If you are worried though, please go back to the hospital urgently
My 1 yr old fell down stairs he was bleeding from nose…it was swollen and bruised and very sore. I applied ice it stopped bleeding after 10 min. He had a nice boo boo on nose and chin. His nose is healing its been a week. But now he has a fever and is vomiting..loss of appetite. Can this all be associated with his falling down stairs? Or is this probably just a cold and I’m thinking to much into it?
So sorry to hear about your son. It is highly unlikely that the two things are connected.
Dear Emma,
My 83 year old Mother fell on slight embankment when the wind caught her umbrella and pulled her down in the morning on Friday. Saturday afternoon she had a nosebleed and she just had another one. Should I be worried?
“Worried Daughter”
Sorry to hear about your mother. I would always get her checked out if you are worried, however a couple of minor nosebleeds with no other signs or symptoms may not be of major concern.
My 3 year old ran into my 20 month old, 5 mins later my 20 month old sneezes and has blood come out of his nose. He currently has a cold but has never has a nosebleed. He is playing but he seems emotional too what should I do ?
I wouldn’t have thought there is anything to be worried about. It may we’ll be the cold that has caused the nose bleed. If worried contact your doctor
My 2 year old fell from the jungle gym and busted his lip but his nose bleed also is this normal
Please just keep an eye on them and if you are worried, get them checked out.
hi.. im from philippines. my daughter hardly hit hit the marble floor on may 14 she had a big bruise after and vomit a little. after a few mins of crying she already stop and play as usual. no sign of unconsciousness or what. after a week may 21 her nose started to bleed just a minute and stop from bleeding.. is that a serious issue? no other sign other than that and she do her usual routine daily. thank you for your answer..
So sorry to hear about your daughter’ accident. A small nosebleed a week later, when she is otherwise completely well, does not sound too concerning. However if things change and you are worried in any way, please get medical advice
My son is 2 years and a half he has been having constant nose bleeds since he was 10 months old. And he bleed about once a week sometimes twice a week. Every time I take him to the doctors they say it’s cause of the weather. But I don’t know what else to do. He just had a nose bleed about 20 min ago. It only lasted a 3 min. Sometimes it seems like they are blood clots. He also has had accidents since he was 10 months. Like 5 accidents.
Dear Katerin, many children have nose bleeds as they have tiny blood vessels in their noses that rupture when they dilate, when the child gets warm. It is possible to get your son’s nose quarterised to stop this, but most times they grow out of it as the blood vessels become more robust. Best wishes and good luck Emma
Hello. It is great seeing the answers being kindly made and just reading them helps me much already.
Earlier today, my son fell from my shoulder onto the concrete ground as he gets playful and swung his body on me. He flipped front and fell on his back(I guess) in front of me and his nose is bleeding. The amount is not much and he has records of nosebleeding during his sleep time to time.
But he seems exhausted since the fall. Now, after about 1 hour, he seems okay but should I consider seeing a doctor?
Dear Jaydee, So sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like he has made a good recovery and you say he didn’t land on his head. Please keep a very close eye on him and if you are concerned about anything at all, get him checked out immediately, particularly if he still appears exhausted and not himself. Best wishes Emma
My son who is 6 years old has had a nose bleeding twice within a week. He has been sent to the hospital but yet still just this morning he has experience it again.
I am very glad your son has been checked out at the hospital. Children have small blood vessels in their noses that often dilate and rupture when they get warm. If it continues to be a problem ask your GP to refer for further investigations and possible cauterisation. Usually they grow out of this problem though
Hi emma, my son is 20 months old and a month ago he hit the top of his nose which caused a cut. The swelling was instant and very bad so I took him to a&e they said it should go down after time but there’s a really hard lump there still and he tells me it’s sore. I tried to go to the doctors but she said I was silly for thinking it could be anything bad with it only being a month. But do you think it could be anything else cos it’s still very noticeable and when people see him for the first time they instantly ask how he bumped his nose.
Dear Nicolle, It is highly unlikely that the swelling relates to the bump over a month ago, but if you are really concerned ask your doctor for a referral to a hospital specialist.
Um… hi Emma I’m 13 years old and I took bath with too hot/warm water it made me very dizzy I tried to walk back to my room as quickly as possible to lie down but fell on my face on the wooden floor near the door of my room this was two days ago I have a hematoma on my forehead it seems to be recovering and going down, even though it’s probably not serious, I’m still worried will I have to go to hospital? Will I need surgery?, After the fall I’ve had tiredness and take more naps is this a cause for concern?,though it may be because before the fall I usually slept quite late and got up early but now I sleep earlier, as far as I know when I fell I didn’t black out because I remember my mom calling me and asking if I fell I think I also remember hitting the floor, I only have a slight uncomfortableness in my neck, but it’s probably due to the fact I usually sleep on my side and not my back, my nose did bleed a bit when I first fell but it was probably because I bumped my nose on the floor it completely stopped bleeding a few minutes afterwards,
I’m still very worried and hope for a response
Sincerely, Molly
Dear Molly, so sorry to hear of your accident. I would suggest that you ask your parents to take you to the doctor to get checked out. Best wishes Emma
Thanks for the advice! 😀
Went to the doctor with my mom the doctor said that I’ll be just fine after a few days of rest
Hope you have a wonderful day 🙂
Hi Emma,
My one year old boy fell from the bed which is of nearly 1 meter height.
After a minute he stopped crying and behaving normal but his nose was bleed a little bit.
I got scared on seeing blood in his nose.
Should I rush to the doctor first.
The blood inside his nose is bit alarming to me.
So sorry to hear about your son. If he seems perfectly okay, then keep a close eye on him for the next 48 hours and if you are worried at all, please get medical help
Hi my 15 month old fell of the bed 2 days ago he had a bump but its away now but now the corner of his eyes at top of his nose is starting 2 bruise should i ring up doctors 1st thing get him seen
If you are concerned about them, please get them seen. If there are no other signs or symptoms and the bruise is just starting to come out, they are probably fine. But please get them checked if you are worried.
Hi my daughter fell down 2 days ago and it starts bleeding from her mouth , she went to sleep after eating a banana and cerelac but she suddenly wokeup after 6 hours and had vomiting and after that time she is not eating anything properly kindly advise what to do …
Thanks
Dear Amir, I do hope your daughter is now feeling better. As her head injury was 2 days ago, it is unlikely that this is causing her loss of appetite – however please ensure she continues to drink plenty of fluids and get her checked out by a health professional.
Thank you ?
The door pull up bar broke while my 11 year son was pulling himself up.. he fell on the floor.. hit his back n head causing his nose to bleed. He also says his chest is hurting. Please advise.
Dear Sara, if you are able to get him checked out by a doctor, you should. Please keep an eye on him and look out for signs of a serious head injury. I do hope he feels better soon. Best wishes Emma
My 3 year old son fell from bed last night. In the dark we couldn’t see but in the morning I saw a minor nose bleed. He is active in the morning and no sign of drowsiness after 4-5 hours of injury. Do I need to take him to hospital because due to pandemic I’m a bit worried about Corona virus.
Keep a close eye on him and look out for anything unusual. Just take him to hospital if you are worried. Best wishes Emma
Hi Emma, I’m 16 and I believe I had a minor concussion about four days ago. Two days ago, I experienced a slight clogging of the ear when I bent over, but it went away soon after. Ten minutes ago, I just experienced a slight clogging of my other ear, followed by a slight ringing, which is now gone, but my nose was bleeding a tiny bit (not much at all) on the side of my head where my ear was just ringing. Should I be worried? Thanks so much!
Dear Siena, sorry to hear about your injury. I think it is unlikely it is due to your head injury, but it sounds sensible to get it checked out. Best wishes Emma
Hi Emma,
Got it, thanks so much!
Best,
Siena
Good morning , my son is 4 years old a huge gate fell on him he had a huge cut on the back of his head you could see a tissue and lots of blood was coming out and in-front he had a huge pump on the forehead which was green. The doctor stitched his cut, my concern is that when I blow his nose his mucus is mixed with blood clots and a fresh blood , should I be worried?
So sorry to hear about your son. It is more important to look out for other signs and symptoms of a serious head injury than to worry about the nosebleed. Don’t blow his nose, just let everything heal. Best wishes Emma
Hi emma. My 2yr old niece bump her head 2 days ago and she had a nose bleed but gone after a minute. After she cried, she acts perfectly fine. But day after there was a time that his nasal mucus still a blood until today. Should be worried? She still acts very fine but still has some blood on her mucus. Thankyou verymuch
It doesn’t sound like there is anything of concern. Please keep an eye on her and if you are worried at all, get her checked out.