If the bleeding stops, the oral medication Amicar can be used to keep the clot in place longer. If bleeding continues, repeat the procedure twice more. Hot, dry, or windy weather, air conditioning, and air heating can all dry nasal secretions and make a person more likely to pick their nose and cause bleeding. A clean cool-mist vaporizer in the room at night can help keep nasal secretions moist and thin. A small amount of Vaseline or Neosporin placed in the nostrils twice a day may help.
Many pharmacies also carry saline nose sprays to increase moisture in the nasal linings.
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