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Removal of tonsils
A tonsillectomy is the surgical removal of the tonsils.
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A female asked:
Removal of tonsil stones from vallecula?
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A 32-year old asked:
Removal of tonsils in most of my boomer adult friends. Why did they do that to us kids?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can I give chlorseptic after removal of tonsils?
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A 29-year old asked:
What can I do for bad breath after removal of tonsils?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it sure after removal of tonsils there is no any problem like hard in breathing, cough, and so...
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A 20-year old female asked:
Fibrotic tonsil need removal of tonsil? Otherwise bacteria can enter in blood if we won't remove them ?is it true?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is removal of tonsils a "must" for sleep apnea?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Will a humidifier help with mouth breathing after removal of tonsils & deviated septum surgery? Been suffering with sleep b/c of a dry mouth @ night.
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A 19-year old female asked:
Is it normal to lose taste buds after the removal of the tonsils and adenoids?
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A 45-year old asked:
Help docs, is getting rid of tonsil stones worth the removal of the tonsils?
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A 27-year old asked:
Are there any side effects for removal of adenoids and tonsils for 5 years old boy?
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A 27-year old male asked:
R there newer, less hideous methods of tonsil removal anywhere in the world? Something other than the horrendous conventional method?
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A 32-year old asked:
Docs, what's a tonsil removal like?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Can I eat soft pizza after the 5th day of my tonsil removal?
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A 34-year old asked:
When can you request tonsil removal?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Is adult tonsil removal a safe procedure ?
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A 49-year old asked:
What can cause bad breath after tonsils removal?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Is it okay to eat ice cream after a tonsil removal surgery? So scared!
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is it safe to use waterpik for tonsil stone removal?
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A 42-year old asked:
Sleep apnea and tonsil removal, is there a correlation?
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A 25-year old female asked about a male:
Can a coablation probe be used to reduce tonsil/adenoid size versus using larger surface tool for total removal?
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A 41-year old asked:
Tonsils and adenoid removal- covered by medicaid?
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A 38-year old male asked:
In the last month i have had tonsillitis 3 times. At what point does a doctor starrt considering tonsil removal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with tourettes at 11. I just read up on pandas... Could I have gotten this from weekly strep infections resulting in tonsil removal?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Just had uppp, tonsil removal (palantine and lingual) and tongue coblation. When should I expect the scabs to fall off and what sensations to expect?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have tonsils also with high thyriod hormon is it safe for sugical removal of thyroid ?
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A 34-year old male asked:
What should I expect after a uppp, tonsil removal, septoplasty and tongue coblation surgeries? What side effects or sensations? Thanks.
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A 32-year old male asked:
I know about foods, exercise and travel, but how soon after tonsil removal surgery is it safe to drink alcohol? And also to be kissing/intimate?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Hiya. Tonsil stones. Tried manual pus removal and salt water/mouthwash gargles but my tonsil is still very swollen and producing pus. What can I do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Sever tonsillitis, ENT wants to remove my tonsils said there is no other way for it to heal, is it safe for removal while infected? 25 years of age
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