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Removal of adenoids in children

Constant nasal congestion, breathing mainly through the mouth, snoring at night, frequent coryza and otitis are sure signs that your child has hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsil, in other words, adenoids. With this problem of childhood, many parents face, and its solution causes many anxiety.

Adenoids do not have the best effect on a child's health. The detection of adenoids in children is fixed between the ages of one to fifteen years. As you can see, the age range is rather big. Therefore, parents should have information about this pathology and, in case of its occurrence in the child, make the right decision.

Adenoids are tonsils, which are deep in the nasopharynx, they can not be examined independently. This is best done at the ENT doctor by a special mirror. Initially, adenoids are present in all children, their maximum size is usually reached by the age of three to seven years. During illness they increase in size and thus fulfill their protective function. In the case when the child is continuously ill, they do not have time to decrease back in size, start to inflame and grow. As a result, large, purulent tonsils from the protector become a permanent focus of infection.

In addition to the above-described signs of adenoids, the following can be called: frequent catarrhal diseases, frequent otitis, intestinal dysbiosis, allergy.

Pay attention to the appearance of the child. Often the mouth is opened in children, the lips are dry, the face is pale and puffy. When talking, the child nuzzles.

In the behavior of the child it is noticeable that he quickly tires, complains of a headache, does not get enough sleep.

How to treat adenoids in children?

Conservatively treated only adenoids of the I degree, with II and III degree shows the operation.

Treatment of adenoids of the 1st degree presupposes irradiation with ultraviolet, the appointment of fortifying agents (immunostimulants, homeopathy, vitamins), climatotherapy (at least three weeks to the sea), burdening the nose with alternately tea tree oils and thuja oil, protargol, and oak bark.

When is the removal of adenoids in children?

If the treatment, which lasts from three to twelve months, did not yield tangible results. Children do this operation after three years. If you perform this operation before, the likelihood of a relapse (especially in children - allergies) is great, adenoids can grow again.

Do I need to prepare for surgery? Removal of adenoids in children involves preparation for it. It is necessary to heal all teeth affected by caries. Obligatory condition - within half a year the child should not suffer from childhood infections and within a month colds. The most favorable time for the operation is autumn or winter.

When the operation is done, it is necessary to follow the doctor's recommendations, which include the following:

1. On the first day after the removal of adenoids, children should have a semi-postal regime. The next seven days it is necessary to be at home only.

2. For two weeks all physical activities are prohibited.

3. In the first week after the removal of adenoids in children, you should not bathe them in hot water, as possible bleeding.

4. If the nose is laid, the first ten days are prescribed vasoconstrictive drops and astringent drying (protargol).

5. What should be the nutrition of the child? Do not give cold, hot and spicy food, juices and fruits. It is recommended to offer the child a warm liquid puree food (cream soup, yogurt).

The effect of the operation can be observed a month later.

To ensure that the operation to remove adenoids does not affect your child, try to organize for him such a way of life that will contribute to the normal functioning of the immunity system: oral hygiene, hardening, timely treatment of diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

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