Nosebleeds: causes and prevention

Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, are a common phenomenon in which blood from damaged blood vessels in the nasal cavity flows out through the nostrils.

What happens:

• One or more blood vessels in the nasal mucosa are damaged.

• Nosebleeds most often occur in the front part of the nose, where the vessels are closer to the surface. Backbleeds are less common but can be more dangerous.

• The speed of blood clotting plays an important role. If this process is disrupted, bleeding can last longer.

More about the most common causes:

• Drying of the nasal mucosa, especially in the heating season

• Trauma - blows to the nose, foreign bodies, picking your nose

• Infections - SARS, flu, sinusitis

• Allergic reactions, rhinitis

• High blood pressure, hypertension

• Blood clotting disorders

• Nasal tumors

If nosebleeds have become a frequent occurrence, you should see a doctor. The specialist will determine the exact cause and prescribe appropriate treatment.

As a prevention of nosebleeds, it is recommended to moisturize the nasal mucosa. Hyaluronic acid, which is increasingly used in otolaryngology, has unique moisturizing, regenerating and restorative properties, according to research.

How hyaluronic acid acts on the nasal mucosa?

It restores the water balance of the mucosa, preventing its dryness and irritation, creates a barrier on its surface that protects it from external influences, and stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissues.

Why is hyaluronic acid so effective in nosebleeds

• Thanks to moisturizing and restoring the mucosa, the vessels become more elastic and less prone to damage

• The swelling and redness of the mucosa decrease, which promotes healing of microdamages

• Moistened mucosa better performs its function, cleaning the inhaled air from dust and allergens

In combination with vitamin E, hyaluronic acid works more efficiently, complemented by powerful antioxidant action.

Such a tandem of components is present in the composition of the nasal cavity care product Olyfrin. Ultra-molecular hyaluronic acid moisturizes the nasal mucosa, preventing its dryness and irritation, vitamin E reduces inflammation, protecting cells from oxidative stress, and the third component, lemon essential oil, prevents the development of an inflammatory process in the nasal cavity. The product does not cause addiction and can be used as needed.

List of sources:

1. Christophe Abi Zeid Daou and Zeina Korban, Hyaluronic Acid in Rhinology: Its Uses, Advantages and Drawbacks—A Review / https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10188805/

2. Callejas-Quijada Graciela, Escobar-Chávez José Juan, Campos-Lozada Gieraldin, Pérez-Marroquín Xóchitl Alejandra and Aguirre-Álvarez Gabriel, Hyaluronic Acid—Extraction Methods, Sources and Applications / https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10459667/

3. Arianna Fallacara, Erika Baldini, Stefano Manfredini and Silvia Vertuani, Hyaluronic Acid in the Third Millennium / https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6403654/

4. Giorgia Natalia Iaconisi, Paola Lunetti, Nunzia Gallo, Anna Rita Cappello, Giuseppe Fiermonte, Vincenza Dolce and Loredana Capobianco, Hyaluronic Acid: A Powerful Biomolecule with Wide-Ranging Applications—A Comprehensive Review / https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10299688/

5. Instructions for use of the medical device Olyfrin.