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Should i be worried if i can't see my tonsils?

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Dr. William Culviner answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Small tonsils: Don't worry . The tonsils are supposed to atrophy and get smaller over time. If you can't see them, they must be small. They make antibodies early in life but gradually lose this function, after the age of three. You are lucky not to have any problems with your tonsils.

Answered 1/4/2021

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