Patient's question:
At night, the baby snores with an open mouth. After asking about it last time, I took the baby to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said that based on the X-ray, it is due to enlarged adenoids and recommended surgery. Since the baby currently has a cold, the doctor advised treating the cold thoroughly first. The baby no longer has nasal mucus, so we will wait and see if it is serious.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 therapy can also be used for adenoid hypertrophy. If a child contracts this condition after the age of four or five and the situation is not too severe, it can be left to persist. After the age of ten or so, it may shrink on its own.