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 suffers from infection during the developmental period, 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, initial treatment can include anti-inflammatory and symptomatic care. Traditional Chinese medicine may 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 gradually regresses thereafter, appropriate treatment and preventive measures are sufficient.
Surgery or plasma treatment may only be considered if the adenoid is significantly enlarged and clearly impacts the child's quality of life (surgery is generally recommended for children over 18 months, with minimal postoperative complications).