The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful and quality of life boost. “We have very happy families who often will say ...

You might think they’re unnecessary, because so many people have had their tonsils removed—but tonsils actually serve an important role in your immune system.

Back in the 1980s, tonsils were frequently removed only using a scalpel or bladed tools, which are known as “cold techniques.” Doctors these days will often instead rely on newer “hot ...

Woman’s Tonsils Grow Back 40 Years After Removal: ‘Disbelief and Shock’ “I didn’t think it was a possibility," said Katy Golden, who had her tonsils taken out when she was 5 years old ...

In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom stocked their kitchen with popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 years old and about to have her tonsils removed to help with some ear issues she’d ...

Lingual tonsils: behind the back of your tongue. Palatine (faucial) tonsils: on each side of the back of your throat. Adenoids (Nasopharyngeal tonsil): in the back of your nasal cavity.

Tonsil removal surgery, also known as a tonsillectomy, is usually only recommended if you have severe tonsillitis that keeps coming back. If tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, ...

It's important to point out that this was just an observation and does not necessarily mean that having your tonsils or your appendix removed will improve your fertility. Further study is ...

In the 1960s and early 1970s, it was practically a rite of passage: School-age children in the U.S. routinely had their tonsils removed through a surgical procedure called a tonsillectomy.

For kids who get their tonsils removed, age might matter more than weight: Study Kids with complications usually end up staying longer in the hospital, as well. By Dr. Hector Florimon ...