Tonsil surgery usually takes about 1 month to recover.
Generally the sore throat can be significantly relieved about 1 week after tonsil surgery, but the sore throat symptoms will not disappear completely. Because for the oropharyngeal incision trauma is relatively large, so the local pain is more intense. At the same time, the wound after tonsil surgery can not be bandaged and exposed. When the patient eats, the food rubs against the wound, which also affects the recovery time.
If the postoperative infection is reasonably controlled, the sore throat will gradually decrease. The local wound grows and mends to form a white membrane, which falls off after about 2 weeks. As the white membrane gradually falls off, the sore throat improves and the wound is repaired. After the white membrane is completely removed and the wound is repaired, the sore throat is almost gone, and the recovery time for the surgery is about 1 month.
For more information about the precautions to be taken after tonsil surgery, please consult your doctor.