How to solve the problem of enlarged tonsils in children?

Once the tonsils are enlarged, obvious pain will occur. In addition, the ears, nose, and respiratory tract will be affected, so there will be many problems such as nasal congestion, wheezing, changes in voice, and difficulty hearing others speak. Therefore, this is a disease with a very wide range of harm. If a child suffers from enlarged tonsils, it can be treated by the following methods.

First, what should I do if my child has enlarged tonsils?

Keep bowel movements smooth

Children who often suffer from tonsillitis are mostly constipated, as the saying goes, "hot-tempered". Therefore, you must pay attention to keeping your bowel movements smooth.

Parents can help their children develop a habit of regular bowel movements.

Drink more water and eat more vegetables

In normal times, you should drink more water, eat more vegetables, eat more apples, pears, and bananas as fruits, and avoid lychees, longans, and oranges. Eat less meat, especially beef and mutton, and try to avoid eating chocolate and high-calorie foods. Drink some bitter vegetable water and eat some cold dandelion salad every once in a while.

Don't wear thick clothes

Clothes should not be too thick. There is some truth in the saying "If you want your child to be safe, keep him three parts hungry and three parts cold."

Keep gargling with salt water

Most children who often suffer from tonsillitis still have enlarged tonsils after treatment, so chronic inflammation still exists and acute attacks will occur at the slightest stimulation. Therefore, insisting on gargling with light salt water and cleaning the throat is a good way to prevent recurrence.

Enhances immunity

Children with recurrent tonsillitis generally use larger amounts of antibiotics and use them more often. Excessive use of antibiotics will inevitably damage the body's immunity, and children seem to be getting sick more and more often.

Long-term medical practice has proved that it is difficult to cure this disease with a single prescription or method. We need to adjust the internal environment, enhance immunity, and gradually reduce the incidence of

Second, should enlarged tonsils be removed?

Whether children with tonsillitis need to have their tonsils removed should be diagnosed in detail by a doctor, who should make a careful decision after weighing the pros and cons. Tonsillectomy may be considered in the following situations:

(1) Acute tonsillitis occurs more than 3 times a year and causes long-term low fever;

(2) Chronic tonsillitis often causes concurrent systemic diseases such as nephritis, myocarditis, rheumatic fever, etc.

(3) Chronic tonsillitis involving adjacent organs, such as recurrent otitis media and cervical lymphadenitis;

Third, how to treat children's tonsil hypertrophy

1. Drug treatment

Traditional drug treatment is to use some anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs for treatment. However, this treatment method has a disadvantage, which is that it only focuses on local treatment. Moreover, it only focuses on anti-inflammation and cannot eliminate the bacteria deeply trapped inside the tonsils. If the patient's own resistance is poor, it is easy to have repeated attacks, and chronic lesions will form over time.

2. Surgical treatment

Surgical treatment refers to the removal of the tonsils through surgery. However, if the patient is not seriously ill, tonsillectomy is generally recommended. There are three main reasons: first, tonsils themselves have a certain immune ability, and removal will have an impact on the body; second, surgical removal itself has certain risks; finally, for ordinary families, surgical treatment will bring a certain financial burden to the family.