Question
How should one treat a child diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy?
Answer
Adenoid hypertrophy is often caused by unresolved colds or chronic nasal congestion and may lead to facial deformities, affect intelligence, and cause otitis media. Immediate surgery or iontophoresis treatment should be considered. If the child develops symptoms around the age of five and the condition is not severe, observation can be considered until around the age of ten, as the adenoids may naturally shrink.