The yellowing of the white membrane of tonsil surgery may be related to postoperative infection, food staining, and improper cleaning of the surgical area.
1. Post-operative infection: after surgery, some patients do not get good rest or have poor physical condition, the resistance of the whole body or oropharyngeal cavity decreases, and the condition-causing bacteria in the oropharyngeal area multiply, and bacterial infection occurs, which forms the yellowish color on the surface of the tonsil leukoplakia.
2. Food staining: some food with red or yellow pigment may be consumed after surgery, which stains the surface of the white membrane during swallowing and makes it turn yellow.
3. Improper cleaning of the operation area: the necessary mouthwash should be performed routinely after the operation to clean the operation area and avoid the change of leukoplakia proliferation and thickening. Some patients due to postoperative pain, and not standardized gargling led to the gradual accumulation of thick white membrane, and appear yellow, thick.
Tonsil postoperative care should follow the doctor’s instructions, when the tonsil surgery white membrane becomes yellow, you can actively seek medical system checkups, clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.