What should I do if my child has throat polyps?

Many children do not pay attention to the use of their voices when they are young, and often shout loudly, which causes their throats to become hoarse. In severe cases, some develop throat polyps. Many parents do not know what to do when this happens. Many people are eager to know what to do when children have throat polyps? Check out the detailed introduction by the editor below!

Laryngeal polyps have obvious occupational characteristics and often occur in teachers, singers, ticket sellers, and shouting children. Severe vocal cord polyps can lead to complete loss of voice. So what should patients with laryngeal polyps pay attention to? Let us understand together:

1. Pay attention to distinguish between laryngeal polyps and vocal cord nodules

Vocal cord nodules are a type of chronic laryngitis, which manifest as two symmetrical small protrusions in the front and middle parts of the vocal cords on both sides. They are more common in people who use their voice professionally or who like to shout loudly and use improper voice. It is also called singer's nodule or teacher's nodule, and its pathological changes are mainly in the epithelial layer of the vocal cords.

Laryngeal polyps refer to thickened tissue occurring at the edge of the vocal cords, which can be localized or diffuse. The diffuse ones are also called polypoid changes. The main pathological changes are in the mucosal lamina propria, which are mostly unilateral. It may be related to multiple factors such as inflammation, allergic reaction, trauma, excessive use of voice, etc.

Principles of treatment for throat polyps

1. Actively treat respiratory infections and avoid excessive use of the throat, especially when suffering from acute laryngitis and during menstruation.

2. Patients with early-stage laryngeal polyps should strictly refrain from speaking for 2-3 weeks. After surgical treatment, they should strictly refrain from speaking for 1 week. After the wound heals, they should immediately undergo voice training to correct incorrect voice methods and prevent recurrence.

3. For patients with larger or fibrotic vocal cord nodules and long-term vocal cord polyps, surgical treatment should be adopted when vocal cord rest, voice training and drug treatment are ineffective.

3. Postoperative preventive care measures for vocal and throat polyps

For the postoperative preventive care of throat polyps, you must pay attention to rest, especially the rest of the vocal cords, talk less, and avoid long periods of speaking; try not to shout or yell loudly, and avoid "hoarseness"; drink more boiled water, and food should not be too hot or too cold; pay attention to the ventilation of the room to avoid moisture and polluted air.

After reading the editor’s introduction, do you understand more about how to deal with children’s polyps? If your child has this problem, you must tell him or her about the relevant precautions. If throat polyps are not maintained in time, severe cases may cause problems with the vocal cords and even affect speaking, so you must pay enough attention to it.