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What will happen if i remove my tonsils?

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One thing for sure: You won't have tonsils anymore.

Answered 8/26/2013

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Dr. David Martin answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Tonsillectomy: To my knowledge, there has never been any study which showed that people were worse after tonsillectomy. In my experience, everyone has significant improvement after tonsillectomy. The happiest people are typically adults who get their tonsils taken out for recurrent infections.

Answered 1/5/2019

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