I have had recurrent nose bleeds and my doctor says I should
undergo laser treatment. Is this ok?
No, your doctor is a buffoon. While laser can be used, it is
more expensive and also very painful. The easiest method is use of silver
nitrate or electrocautery, which is much cheaper, just as effective and
slightly less painful. However, you many want to try nasal packing first.
Cauterization is generally done when packing fails to control the nose bleed.
If nothing works, then a surgical approach to ligate the blood vessels may be
required.
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