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I had a tonsil stone on one of my tonsils and i got it removed using a q-tip. i have no swelling, no pain. but i still see some white discoloration on the same tonsil. its like a white patch at the end of the tonsil that is visible . what could it be?

Q: i had a tonsil stone on one of my tonsils and i got it removed using a q-tip. i have no swelling, no pain. but i still see some white discoloration on the same tonsil. its like a white patch at the end of the tonsil that is visible . what could it be?

: A white patch in your tonsil is most likely what it is.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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A white patch in your tonsil is most likely what it is.

Answered 8/27/2021

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A member asked:

I had a tonsil stone on one of my tonsils and i got it removed using a q-tip. i have no swelling, no pain. but i still see some white discoloration on the same tonsil. its like a white patch at the end of the tonsil that is visible . what could it be?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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