Tonsils are the body’s immune organs and have an important role in immune defense and protection of the body.
Tonsils are located in the tonsil fossa, is the body’s immune organ, tonsils can produce lymphocytes and antibodies, to produce defense function, tonsil surface covered with a layer of dense connective tissue, can block pathogenic bacteria and foreign objects into the body, but also can prevent the spread of tonsil infection, play a protective function.
Tonsils will gradually shrink with age, if the tonsils often recurring inflammation, you can consider the tonsillectomy, patients should also pay attention to the protection of the tonsils, drink more water, increase physical exercise, enhance their own resistance to avoid recurrent attacks of tonsillitis, should rinse the mouth in a timely manner after meals, to avoid the residue of food left in the tonsils, the formation of tonsil stones.
If there is discomfort in the tonsils, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the targeted treatment, to avoid delaying the condition, resulting in other damage.