What to do if your child has enlarged adenoids in the nose

Children’s nose adenoid hypertrophy need to be based on the cause of targeted treatment, children’s nose adenoid hypertrophy may be due to physiological factors and pathological factors and other causes. 1. Physiological factors: under normal physiological circumstances, children 2 to 6 years old adenoid hyperplasia exuberant, there are no symptoms, this situation does not require any treatment, generally 10 years old adenoids will gradually shrink, to the adult is basically disappeared. 2. Pathologic factors: (1) upper respiratory tract infection: when the upper respiratory tract viral infection, repeated long-term stimulation of the situation, can cause inflammation and proliferation of lymphatic tissue, which leads to children’s nose adenoids enlarged. If it is caused by influenza virus, it can be treated with drugs such as oseltamivir. (2) Allergic rhinitis: long-term stimulation of rhinitis secretions can easily induce the stimulation of bacterial infection on the surface of adenoids, leading to pathological hypertrophy of adenoids. In this case, you can use saline or special nasal cleansing solution to clean the nasal cavity, and if necessary, use antihistamines such as loratadine to treat, and at the same time, you should stay away from allergens and improve the environment in your daily life. If a child has enlarged adenoids in the nose, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to identify the cause of the disease, and then carry out targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.