Patient's question:
The child is three and a half years old. X-rays showed adenoid hypertrophy. The doctor said to use medication for half a month and wait to see if it works. If not, surgery is necessary. Hearing about the surgery, I'm really scared. Should it be done?Doctor's answer:
Adenoid hypertrophy is usually caused by a child's cold or cough not healing properly. Long-term nasal congestion can lead to facial deformation, affect intelligence, and cause middle ear infections. It should be treated with surgery in a timely manner. Plasma treatment can also be adopted for adenoid hypertrophy. If a child gets this condition after the age of four or five and the situation is not too severe, it can be persisted with. After the age of ten or so, it may shrink on its own.