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I want to get a tonsillectomy for my chronic tonsillitis but am afraid because i get bad keloids on my skin after any cut.will this affect my surgery?
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No. : Tonsillectomy involves the removal of tonsils which are in the throat. The mucous membranes of the mouth/throat do not form keloid.
Answered 4/1/2015
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