What are the disadvantages of removing adenoids?

Recent research suggests that removing a child’s adenoids or tonsils may increase their risk of developing respiratory, infectious, and allergic conditions later in life. Adenoid removal, as with all surgery, also carries a small risk of infection or other complications.

What happens when your adenoids are removed?

After an adenoidectomy, a child almost always has a full recovery to a healthier life with far fewer breathing and ear problems. Your child may temporarily have a sore throat, earaches, bad breath, or stuffy-feeling nose as he or she recovers.

Will my voice change after getting my tonsils removed?

Your voice probably will get back to normal in 2 to 6 weeks. It’s common for people to lose weight after this surgery. That’s because it can hurt to swallow food at first.

Can your adenoids grow back?

Adenoids rarely regrow after surgery and where there were traces of adenoidal tissue, it did not manifest clinically. Nasal obstruction after the adenoidectomy is rhinogenic origin, not the cause of enlarged adenoids.

Does removing adenoids cause weight gain?

Summary: Tonsillectomy is the most common major surgical procedure performed in children. Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy), with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy), are at increased risk for becoming overweight after surgery, according to new research.

Do tonsils affect singing?

Large or oversized tonsils can create unwanted pressure and force you to “push” when you sing. They can even contribute to formation of nodules.

What are the benefits of removing adenoids?

Tonsils and adenoids are part of the immune system and are often removed in childhood to treat chronic ear infections and obstructed breathing.

Does a tonsillectomy affect singing?

Singers are understandably anxious about undergoing throat surgery in case it impairs their vocal performance. However, a recent paper from the Journal of Voice suggests that not only does tonsillectomy not damage vocal cords, but could even make you a better singer.

Why do doctors remove adenoids?

Tonsils and adenoids are part of the immune system and are often removed in childhood to treat chronic ear infections and obstructed breathing. But removal often occurs at ages when immune system development is sensitive.

How do adenoids affect speech development in children?

The adenoids play an important role in the speech development of children, at least up to puberty. Enlarged adenoids can cause resonance issues that affect a child’s intelligibility.

What are the long term effects of adenoid removal?

Removing adenoids may cause short-term resonance issues, which usually resolve within a few months. More rarely, removal may cause longer term or permanent speech issues requiring further assessment and treatment by an ENT and/or speech pathologist.

Can speech therapy help with enlarged tonsils and adenoids?

While vocal pitch, tone, and articulation can be negatively affected by enlarged tonsils and adenoids, speech therapy cannot easily provide improvement as long as the enlarged tissues remain so swollen.

Does removing adenoids help with blocked-nose resonance?

In some cases, removing the adenoids can relieve hypo nasality (blocked-nose resonance). However, sometimes the soft palate cannot establish a seal against the back of the throat immediately after the operation. This causes hyper nasality, which is usually temporary.