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A member asked:
Can tonsils be different shapes and textures? one looks like it has a lot of holes and the other is smoother
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Normal Variation : Yes your tonsils can vary this is very normal. Unless you are having problems with them do not let it worry you.
Answered 3/13/2017
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Yes.: The kind of difference you describe can be noted between all our bodies' parts. Some tonsils are smooth, covered with an outside layer like a blanket. In others, "caves" can be seen and sometimes hold pellets that smell and taste awful. But tonsils are all doing the same thing, whatever they look like. People should be that way, eh?
Answered 12/21/2017
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Normal Variation : Yes your tonsils can vary this is very normal. Unless you are having problems with them do not let it worry you.
Answered 7/27/2014
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I've had a scratchy throat for a couple months and one tonsil looks different. I've also dipped tobacco for about 2-3 years. Could this be cancer?
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