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I used hydrogen peroxide on my tonsils. put some on a q tip and dapped it on my tonsils it helped remove a lot it ! however my tonsil looks white! i'm trying not to freak out but idk if it's more tonsil stones or my tonsil is actually white. i did use a l
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Depends on how much: Depending on how strong the solution was. Nothing to freak out about but I don't recommend using it. Don't you hate those annoying stones!
Answered 11/9/2015
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