However, children under the age of 1 should not ... or severe pain along with swollen tonsils.

Up to 50% of children who undergo a tonsillectomy ... After a tonsillectomy, you may experience pain, swollen tongue and uvula, white scabs where your tonsils were, and bad breath.

Surgeons usually perform a procedure called tonsillectomy in children and teens ... if your child experiences frequent tonsils infections or if they are swollen and cause obstructive sleep ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, ...