Nose picking

My 11 year old son has recently started nose picking to the point of making it bleed. He then rubs the blood on the nearest surface; carpet, bed sheet, clothing, wall etc.

He is now complaining his nose is sore which really isn't surprising considering how much his finger is up there!

I have tried to speak to him about it but it makes him really upset and angry.

  1. Any ideas ?
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  • get him to lie down and shine a bright light up his nose in case

    1. something like a small lego brick is up there. my cousin had to have surgery to remove a lego brick that embedded itself after years up his nose. Breathing through his nose eventually became a problem and a brick was found.

    2. he might have hairs growing so long/bushy that they are tickling the other side of his nose ---- i get these and it drives me nuts. nose trimmers fix this issue

    long shot --- if it the outside of his nose,  it could be mild eczema ( irritated by bacteria/fungi/cold air) in which case approach your GP for steroid/anti-fungal creams  which reduce the irritation ( mainly where nostrils join your face )

    long shot 2 ---is he wearing a face mask a lot because masks are driving my nose mad !  

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  • get him to lie down and shine a bright light up his nose in case

    1. something like a small lego brick is up there. my cousin had to have surgery to remove a lego brick that embedded itself after years up his nose. Breathing through his nose eventually became a problem and a brick was found.

    2. he might have hairs growing so long/bushy that they are tickling the other side of his nose ---- i get these and it drives me nuts. nose trimmers fix this issue

    long shot --- if it the outside of his nose,  it could be mild eczema ( irritated by bacteria/fungi/cold air) in which case approach your GP for steroid/anti-fungal creams  which reduce the irritation ( mainly where nostrils join your face )

    long shot 2 ---is he wearing a face mask a lot because masks are driving my nose mad !  

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