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One of my tonsils looks deflated and lower than the other.. and it's uncomfortable to swallow ? why?
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See an ENT doctor: Need more info to even begin to guess, and would have to examine you. Find an ENT doctor near you and go see them.
Answered 6/3/2016
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Other swollen?: Perhaps one looks "deflated" because the other is inflamed, and is the cause of painful swallowing.
Answered 5/4/2018
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