Patient's question:
The child has recently been snoring while sleeping, and the hospital has diagnosed it as adenoid hypertrophy. Can adenoid hypertrophy be treated with traditional Chinese medicine?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the adenoid is actually a group of lymphoid tissues attached to the posterior wall of the nasopharynx. If a child is infected during childhood, the adenoid will swell and become inflamed, obstructing nasal breathing and affecting sinus drainage, making them more prone to sinusitis and middle ear infections. For your child's condition, you can start with anti-inflammatory and symptomatic treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine can help alleviate symptoms, and it's important to strengthen preventive measures in daily life to actively prevent various respiratory infections.Since adenoid development is most prominent at the age of 6 and then gradually regresses, appropriate treatment and preventive measures are sufficient. Surgery (which can be performed after the age of 1.5, with few postoperative complications) or plasma treatment should only be considered if the enlargement is severe and significantly affects the child's quality of life.