A member asked:

Removing tonsil stone with q tip. bleeding started. cause for concern? looks like it stopped now. no pain.

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Dr. James Weekly answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Not to be concerned.: As long as the bleeding stopped it should heal just fine. The surface of the tonsil, although reasonably durable, can certainly sustain a wound with subsequent bleeding. It's nearly always self-limiting. If you get frequent Tonsiliths (stones) you might consider a tonsillectomy.

Answered 7/7/2015

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You're fine: Try a water pick instead. It's actually quite hard to injury yourself seriously when you do this.

Answered 8/6/2016

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