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Is all this green mucus my scabs coming off after tonsillectomy?
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Healing: After the tonsillectomy the area where the tonsils used to be can turn white and then slowly return to pink. This is the natural course. Scabs are usually dark black/red spots and usually only in a few locations (they dont cover the entire area).
Answered 1/21/2019
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Probably : The scabs that form on the area where your tonsils used to be form a pretty ugly greenish, brownish yellow scab that a lot of people think is pus. You are right. These are the scabs that usually come off after a week.
Answered 6/17/2018
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