A 5-and-a-half-year-old child, breathes with their mouth open when sleeping, sometimes snorts, tonsils

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Because removal may affect local immune responses and reduce the body's ability to resist infection. If tonsillitis recurs frequently, obstructing breathing and swallowing, and causing diseases such as rheumatism and nephritis, it should be removed in a timely manner. Tonsillectomy is generally performed after the age of four, and it is more appropriate to wait for two to three weeks after the inflammation subsides before the surgery. However, if the attacks are too frequent and cannot be delayed, surgery can be considered a few days after the symptoms subside.