Tonsillar hypertrophy is divided into physiological hypertrophy and pathological hypertrophy, the former is only simple hypertrophy, does not cause clinical symptoms, will not affect the face, the latter in addition to hypertrophy, accompanied by a series of clinical symptoms, may lead to facial deformity.
Pathological tonsil hypertrophy, generally due to repeated episodes of inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, physiological immune hyperfunction, as well as stimulation of adverse physical and chemical factors and other factors, not only cause the tonsils to increase in size, but also cause frequent acute inflammation of the tonsils, secondary inflammation of other peripheral tissues, open-mouthed breathing at bedtime, and even the emergence of the incisor protrudes forward, mandible retraction and other similar adenoidal face facial deformities.
When the examination found tonsil hypertrophy patients, can actively seek medical treatment, systematic examination, clear diagnosis and etiology, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.