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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have recurrent tonsillitis. i had it 11 times last year. the flaps behind my tonsils feel hard and swollen and they hurt. what could this be? i dont have tonsillitis at the moment so i am just concerned as to why the flaps are swollen and hurt

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
Penicillin: Take a penicillin pill every day for 1 or 2 years.
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Dr. Franklyn Gergits
Dr. Franklyn Gergitsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Tonsil infections: Hello, it sounds like you have recurrent acute tonsillitis and with the number of infections you are definitely a surgical candidate. Sometimes the bacteria becomes trapped within the tonsil crypts and creates swelling, pain and “mini-abscesses” within the tonsils themselves. See your ENT who will most probably schedule surgery.
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