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I have chronic severely enlarged tonsils causing sleep apnea. ent treating me with prednisone. will they grow back after steroids decrease them?

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Probably will : The steroids will only handle the acute and minimal swelling. It won't last for very long. The only real treatment for chronic enlarged tonsils is removal.

Dr Cremers and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/2/2017

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