When to see a doctor
If bleeding cannot be stopped or keeps occurring. If bleeding is rapid, or if blood loss is large. If you feel weak or faint. If your nosebleed is associated with trauma to the face, loss of consciousness, or blurry vision. If your nosebleed is associated with a fever or headache. If your infant or baby has a nosebleed, contact the pediatrician. A nosebleed cannot be stopped after 10 to 20 minutes of direct pressure. Nosebleeds recur 4 or more times in 1 week after you have tried prevention measures. Nosebleeds become more severe or more frequent.