Adenoid hypertrophy face is the characteristic face caused by adenoid hypertrophy. Due to long-term breathing problems and open-mouth breathing, the maxillofacial skeleton development is impaired, with elongated maxilla, high arched hard palate, irregular teeth, exposed upper incisors, thickened upper lip, and lack of facial expression, resulting in the adenoid hypertrophy face.
Adenoid also called pharyngeal tonsils, adenoid hypertrophy is adenoid due to repeated inflammation and pathologic hyperplasia, thus causing nasal congestion, open-mouth breathing symptoms, especially at night aggravation, sleep snoring, sleep disturbances, supine more pronounced, serious apnea, resulting in long-term hypoxia, due to prolonged open-mouth breathing, the airflow impact and thus the adenoid face.
This disease is most common in children, adenoid hypertrophy is often combined with chronic tonsillitis, tonsil hypertrophy.
Adenoidal hypertrophy can adversely affect the child’s physical and psychological well-being, so it is important to consult a doctor in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.