Question
My child was born just a few days ago, and recently, I don’t know what’s wrong, but they keep pulling their ears. Do children with tonsillitis necessarily need surgery?
Answer
Tonsillitis in children is typically treated conservatively with medications such as antibiotics, rather than requiring surgery. However, if the tonsils repeatedly become inflamed and swollen, surgery to remove the tonsils may be considered to prevent complications such as kidney issues.