Cutting off the tonsils has certain effects on the body, tonsil hypertrophy can improve ventilation after tonsillectomy, and at the same time there may be a short-term decrease in immunity, foreign body sensation in the throat, dry throat sensation, choking and coughing, abnormal vocalization and so on.
1. Improve ventilation: For patients with enlarged tonsils, there will be blockage of the airway, dyspnea symptoms, tonsillectomy can improve the ventilation of the body.
2. Reduced immunity: children’s immune system is not fully developed, the tonsils have the function of immunity in childhood, if the tonsils are removed in childhood, it will cause a decline in immunity and lead to germs infection.
3. Foreign body sensation in the throat: tonsillectomy may leave a scar at the incision, causing a pulling sensation on the throat. People with scar hyperplasia and peripheral lymphoid hyperplasia will experience a foreign body sensation in the throat.
4. Throat dryness: tonsils have secretion function, tonsillectomy may lead to throat dryness.
5. Choking cough: tonsils are located in the throat, after tonsillectomy, there will be a sense of emptiness in the throat, in eating, especially when drinking water, it is easy to trigger choking cough.
6. Vocal abnormalities: when vocalization, tonsils can play a resonating role, tonsillectomy may affect the vocal resonance, resulting in vocal abnormalities.
If you have any discomfort, consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.