What should I do if my child has enlarged adenoids? Authoritative experts tell you how

If a child suffers from adenoids hypertrophy, parents must pay great attention to it. This disease is very harmful and will seriously affect the child's physical health. So what are the scientific treatments for this disease?

1. Adenoids hypertrophy is harmful and should be treated promptly.

Adenoids, also called pharyngeal tonsils or adenoids, are located at the top of the nasopharynx and the posterior wall of the pharynx. They belong to the lymphoid tissue and have an orange-slice-like surface. Like tonsils, adenoids gradually grow larger with age after birth. They proliferate most rapidly between the ages of 4 and 6, and gradually shrink after puberty.

Adenoids hypertrophy can cause other complications. In a few cases, chronic nasal obstruction and long-term hypoxia may lead to cor pulmonale and even acute heart failure. Long-term adenoid hypertrophy can cause the nose to become flat, the nose wings to be poorly developed, the eyes to become wider, mouth breathing, and the facial expression to be dull, presenting a special adenoid face. At this time, both physical and intellectual development are greatly affected.

2. Traditional therapies are very harmful, so be cautious!

1. Drug therapy: When children have enlarged adenoids, the first method parents often use is drug therapy. Experts point out that the causes of adenoids hypertrophy in children are complex. Blindly taking medicine will not only have ineffective effects, but may also cause "destructive treatment". Only standardized diagnosis and treatment, finding the cause and symptomatic treatment can scientifically cure adenoids hypertrophy in children.

2. Traditional surgery: The traditional surgical treatment for adenoids hypertrophy in children is adenoids resection. This surgery is traumatic and causes great damage and heavy bleeding. In addition, since children are in a critical period of growth and development, this method of treatment is not suitable.

3. What to do if a child has enlarged adenoids: Scientific and standardized treatment is required

The effective treatment of adenoids hypertrophy in children should be based on a comprehensive examination of the cause and analysis of the condition. In addition, children are in a critical period of growth and development. Therefore, the treatment of adenoids hypertrophy in children should follow the principles of minimally invasive treatment, retaining normal physiological functions, and not affecting development.

4. Not every patient needs surgery

As soon as the doctor sees that the child has enlarged adenoids, he or she will recommend surgery. This is now a common phenomenon. "If parents are faced with such a choice, it is difficult to make up their minds." Experts said that surgery is traumatic after all, and children have to undergo general anesthesia, and the risks are greater than those of adults. Therefore, if the symptoms are not very serious, it is better to use conservative treatment first.

It is understood that conservative treatment mainly includes two aspects: one is the causal treatment of Western medicine, most of which use vasoconstrictors, nasal hormones and antibiotics to jointly resolve inflammation, so that the adenoids can reach a normal level of hypertrophy. Secondly, Chinese medicine uses dialectical medicine based on physical condition. Chinese medicine can be taken orally or applied externally as a spray. There are also a variety of other methods such as acupuncture and moxibustion. Chen Wenyong said that if there are many ways to treat a disease, it means that no one method is specifically effective, and comprehensive treatment may be required to be effective. Parents should be mentally prepared for this. In addition, conservative treatment can avoid surgical risks, but it is not as effective as surgery. It may take a week or two at the fastest, and three or four months at the slowest. It is also normal. I hope parents will be patient.