Patient's question:
For more than a year, I have been snoring while sleeping, experiencing poor nasal airflow, and often exhaling through my mouth. I went to the municipal maternal and child health hospital for a CT scan of the adenoid hypertrophy and used Nalu spray. I also took Bi Yuan Tong Qiao Granules. However, the effect was not significant.Doctor's answer:
Hello, whether surgery is needed for your child's adenoid hypertrophy depends on the symptoms it causes. Do you know if your child has difficulty breathing, snoring heavily while sleeping, or frequently waking up due to shortness of breath? Most cases of adenoid hypertrophy in children are physiological. It is only considered adenoid hypertrophy if it affects overall health or nearby organs. Generally, adenoid hypertrophy does not pose significant harm to a child's health. However, if a child frequently suffers from respiratory infections, the repeated inflammation can cause pathological hyperplasia of the adenoids, leading to rapid growth and enlargement. This can worsen nasal obstruction, block nasal drainage, and further irritate the adenoids, causing them to continue growing in a vicious cycle that affects the child's growth and development.