The typical findings are an indurated area in the anterior inferior aspect of the nasal septum (Kiesselbach’s area). This is a very vascular area that has a considerable number of veins, which are often traumatized during nose picking.
The patient underwent treatment.
Typical treatment is cauterization of these prominent veins in Kiesselbach’s area, which is usually performed by a simple local analgesia and the application of silver nitrate.