You can’t swim for a short period of time after adenoid surgery, but you can swim after the surgical wound has recovered.
After adenoid surgery, you can’t swim for a short period of time because the wound in the nasopharynx is not completely healed, and choking on water while swimming may lead to infection of the wound. After the surgery, the resistance is relatively lowered, if swimming is easy to catch a cold and flu, which is not conducive to postoperative recovery.
One month after adenoid surgery, if you do electronic nasopharyngoscopy, the surgical wound is completely healed, you can swim. Swimming is a kind of exercise to exercise lung function and can strengthen your body.
After adenoid surgery, it is recommended to take semi-liquid diet, soft food, do not eat hard food, so as not to scratch the mucous membrane of the throat. Adding more high-quality protein as well as vitamin-rich foods to your diet will help your body recover after surgery.