Question
An 8-year-old child snores while sleeping, and the hospital examination says it’s adenoid hypertrophy. Are adenoids the same as tonsils?
Answer
Hello, if a child has adenoid hypertrophy, there are actually many treatment methods available, but they are mostly auxiliary treatments. The true treatment for pediatric adenoid hypertrophy is surgical treatment. Only surgery is the most effective method. The others are just for relief and assistance. Here’s an introduction for you. The primary treatment for adenoid hypertrophy should be surgery. Medications used to treat adenoid hypertrophy have only an auxiliary effect. They can only alleviate the surface symptoms caused by the adenoids and are unlikely to cause shrinkage. Moreover, children must be very cautious with medication. Adenoids grow with age, reaching their maximum extent at 6 years old and then gradually regress.
Treatment Methods for Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Medications for treating adenoid hypertrophy serve only as an auxiliary treatment. They can only relieve the surface symptoms caused by the adenoids and are unlikely to cause shrinkage. Moreover, children must be very cautious with medication.
- The primary treatment for adenoid hypertrophy should be surgery. If a child has recurrent adenoid hypertrophy and conservative treatment is ineffective, or if it becomes a focus of systemic disease, such as causing recurrent sinusitis, hearing loss, secretory otitis media, and severe respiratory obstruction with snoring during sleep, surgery becomes particularly necessary. Receiving regular treatment early on is a more ideal choice.