The pain time varies after tonsil removal due to individual body recovery and sensitivity to pain, and usually the pain can gradually disappear after 10 days.
Because tonsil surgery is a general anesthetic procedure, there is a 24-hour recovery period from anesthesia. Patients feel the most pain within 24 hours after surgery, until the recovery period is basically over in about 10 days after surgery. Patients should not eat any food before surgery to avoid causing congestion, choking and misaspiration in the tonsil surgery area, leading to infection in the lungs and even suffocation. A white film begins to grow on the wound 6 hours after tonsillectomy and is fully formed after 24 hours. The main function of the white film is to protect the wound surface and promote wound healing.
Patients are advised to pay attention to a light diet after tonsil removal, prevent colds, and strengthen physical exercise in daily life to enhance the immunity of the body and avoid aggravation of pharyngeal pain.