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

The doctor will examine your child's mouth, throat, and neck. They will look for an extremely swollen red area around the tonsil that pushes against the uvula. The doctor also might do a throat ...

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.

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, ...

The tonsils and adenoids are often removed at the same time by means of a tonsillectomy and an adenoidectomy. Combined, these procedures are referred to by the abbreviation T&A. Most people who ...