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A member asked:

I am i thought my tonsils shrank away, but i looked at my throat because it hurt (but not because my throat is raw) and i could see them. is that bad?

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No, is normal.: Tonsil generally get smaller as we age, but they don't really disappear. As long as they are not very enlarged, red or have white spots on them, they sound normal. Hej hej!

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2019

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