How to prevent nasal adenoid hypertrophy in children

There are many common diseases among children. When treating children's diseases, we must choose the correct method. Common children's diseases are fever and colds. These diseases are very easy for children to suffer from. There are also children's own special medicines for treatment, which are very effective in alleviating children's condition. So what are the methods to prevent children's nasal adenoids hypertrophy? There are also many good ways. The following is a detailed introduction.

Methods to prevent nasal adenoid hypertrophy in children:

Prevention of adenoids hypertrophy in children: The adenoids are a mass of lymphoid tissue located on the posterior wall of the nasopharynx (near the posterior nasal opening). Generally, they are largest at the age of 6 to 7 years old and gradually degenerate and atrophy when they are over 10 years old. Children have low immunity and are prone to respiratory tract infections. Often one or several colds will cause the adenoids to proliferate and hypertrophy. Even after the cold is cured, the adenoids do not shrink. Enlarged adenoids can cause many problems.

Prevention of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children with adenoid hypertrophy or concurrent tonsil hypertrophy. Symptoms of this disease are snoring during sleep accompanied by breath holding (i.e. apnea) and mouth breathing. The incidence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children is about 2%, mainly occurring between 2 and 6 years old. Apnea and hypoxia will affect the growth and development of children to varying degrees, such as causing abnormalities in breathing, development, neurocognition, etc. In severe cases, it may even cause sudden death in children.

In terms of methods to prevent children from nasal adenoids hypertrophy, you can follow the above methods. However, if you want to be able to prevent this type of disease well, you must make reasonable arrangements for children's diet. At the same time, when children have a cold, they also need to pay attention to avoid nasal adenoids hypertrophy. Colds can easily cause such problems.