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Overview
A cooler house and a vaporizer, to return humidity to the air, help many people with frequent nosebleeds. Nasal saline spray and water soluble jelly (such as Ayr gel) can help prevent nosebleeds, especially during the winter months.
Primary Prevention
Prevention of epistaxis is vey important especially in patients with recurrent epistaxis. Effective measures for the primary prevention of epistaxis include:[1] [2] [3]
- Using saline gel
- Using Petroleum jelly
- Avoid nasal picking
References
- ↑ Massick, Doug; Hurtuk, Agnes (2019). "Effectiveness of a Nasal Saline Gel in the Treatment of Recurrent Anterior Epistaxis in Anticoagulated Patients". Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 90 (9): E4–E6. doi:10.1177/014556131109000916. ISSN 0145-5613.
- ↑ London, Scott D.; Lindsey, William H. (1999). "A Reliable Medical Treatment for Recurrent Mild Anterior Epistaxis". The Laryngoscope. 109 (9): 1535–1537. doi:10.1097/00005537-199909000-00033. ISSN 0023-852X.
- ↑ Smith, Jenna; Hanson, Jennifer; Chowdhury, Raiyan; Bungard, Tammy J. (2019). "Community-based management of epistaxis: Who bloody knows?". Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada. 152 (3): 164–176. doi:10.1177/1715163519840380. ISSN 1715-1635.