Top answers from doctors based on your search:
Stone tonsil
A member asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
No problem: If you have no discomfort with your throat, just leave it alone.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Butleranswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Filled with stones: I don't know that it is shrinking or just returning to its normal size. Sounds like filled with stones. You should see your doctor
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
1.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Tonsil stones: Tonsil stones are white objects within tonsillar crypts and don't ulcerate,change in size and don't cause symptoms. If there's any doubt an examinatio... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. James Okamotoanswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Stones come out: Good question! Tonsil stones are hard and lodge in the tonsils but can be dislodged - they are not attached to the tonsil tissue. Usually light yellow... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Try removing it: Use a water pick or some other tool. A tonsillolith shells out free.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
404 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Okamotoanswered
Family Medicine 28 years experience
Probably not: Kidney stones are usually calcium oxalate stones, whereas "tonsil stones" are usually composed of various food matter, bacteria, cells and if they are... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Nasonanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 20 years experience
More info would help: Definitely not too risky. Would need to know your other health problems, if any. If there's any concern, you could always get preoperatively clearance... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Kamanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Tonsilliths: They are bacterial colonies that form in tonsillar crypts. A common bacteria is actinomyces. It can give you a foreign body sensation in throat and h... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Magalie Nelsonanswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery - Pediatric 23 years experience
tonsil stones: The tonsils have multiple holes that can can get filled with bacteria, mucus and food debris. Overtime the debris can harden and form the so called t... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mike Bowmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Eating: Tonsil stones (i.e. Tonsilliths) are collections of food and debris which get trapped in the tonsils. This material gets infected usually becomes fou... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
No! Offensive? Yes!: Tonsil stones are offensive due to odor. They may cause discomfort and possibly and infection could result from them. Mostly it is odor and cosmetic... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Russell Faustanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Various ways: I have known patients who were bothered by their "tonsil stones" who used a tooth-pick to clean out the tonsil stones; others reported that they used ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
People also searched for:
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.