It takes about a week for the white membrane to come off after tonsillectomy, and the specific time for the white membrane to come off depends on the patient’s own situation. Within one to two days after tonsillectomy, a layer of white membrane will be generated at the trauma incision, known as pseudomembrane, is a normal phenomenon of the human body after surgery, the white membrane for the protection of the wound played a role in stopping the bleeding; in the postoperative period of about one week, the white membrane began to fall off, similar to the human skin after the injury to the generation of a blood crust, the white membrane will produce a sense of pain when falling off, is a normal phenomenon. It is normal that the white membrane will be painful when it falls off. The white membrane will fall off in about two weeks after the operation, and the cycle of falling off is about one week; during the period of falling off the white membrane, there will be bleeding from the tonsils, and it is necessary to pay attention to light and soft food at this time, so as to avoid causing postoperative hemorrhage from the tonsils. The formation of white membrane after tonsillectomy is a normal phenomenon, if there is any discomfort during the process of white membrane shedding, treatment should be carried out under the guidance of professional doctors.