You're watching an old movie and you see a bad guy get smacked in the nose. A little blood comes out. But wait a minute - you've never been smacked, but you've had a nosebleed. It's not surprising that you're interested in nosebleeds - lots of kids have them. If you're trying to figure out how nosebleeds are caused and how you can stop one, you'd better follow your nose to the article below.
Most nosebleeds look worse than they actually are.
In other words, nosebleeds are messy, a little uncomfortable, and sometimes even scary, but they are usually no big deal. There are two main types of nosebleeds. The nosebleeds most kids get are anterior nosebleeds. This type of nosebleed isn't usually anything to worry about. Some kids get them once in a while, and some kids get them more often.