Can Tonsils Grow Back After Removal?
My son Jonas had his tonsils taken out about 5 years ago. Initially, his sleep quality improved dramatically, and his snoring disappeared. These days, I hear him snore occasionally, and he does seem tired, but only when he doesn’t sleep long enough. Does this mean that his tonsils have grown back? The short answer is no. When you take out your tonsils, just like taking out your appendix, it can’t grow back. If you undergo an appendectomy and still have abdominal pain, than that means that there’s another problem that’s causing the problem. Similarly, if your snoring comes back after tonsillectomy or any other procedure that opens up the airway, persistent or recurrent symptoms means that, there was something else that was not addressed. If your child has persistent or recurrent snoring after undergoing tonsillectomy, it usually means that there are other areas in the upper airway that is causing narrowing of the breathing passageways, from the tip of your nose to the space behind your
