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What Is The Permanent Cure For Tonsillitis Of A 6 Year Old Child?
Hi my 6years daughter has the problem of tonsulhitis a long time every time I bring her to gp she got antibiotics last year 5 times a year and now 2014 it third times I give her for pain nurofen for cool down the fever and what is the real treatment please
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
Hi,
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
Treatment of acute tonsillitis is antibiotic after culture and sensitivity.
But inspite of treatment if attacks occur repeatedly the only treatment is tonsillectomy .
If there is response to medical treatment one can wait.
usually tonsils hypertrophy up to 12 years of age and then they will regress.
Hence it is better to consult ENT surgeon.
Hope this reply is OK for you.
Further queries invited .
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
Thanks and welcome to HCM .
Treatment of acute tonsillitis is antibiotic after culture and sensitivity.
But inspite of treatment if attacks occur repeatedly the only treatment is tonsillectomy .
If there is response to medical treatment one can wait.
usually tonsils hypertrophy up to 12 years of age and then they will regress.
Hence it is better to consult ENT surgeon.
Hope this reply is OK for you.
Further queries invited .
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam.
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