its a way of sealing the blood vessels in your nose it doesnt hurt, sometimes the blood vessels become week and that could be why you are having nose bleeds but a doctor will be able to work out why,
here is a link i think i spelt it wrong sorry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cautery
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