Small flecks of blood in the nose or mouth after a tonsillectomy is normal, but any amount of bright red bleeding can be a sign of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage, which requires immediate treatment. A ...

Following tonsillectomy, eating soft foods may help soothe your throat. But it’s important to drink plenty of liquids and return to your typical diet as soon as possible. Tonsillectomy is one of the ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways Drinking cold or cool liquids can help with a swollen tongue and ...

Tonsillectomy scabs form where former tonsil tissues have been removed. During your recovery, your scabs will fall off over the course of 5 to 10 days. They also tend to cause bad breath. According to ...

Having your tonsils out will get you ice cream ― and perhaps protection from tonsil cancer. The finding from a large Danish population-based study seems intuitive, but really had not been shown before ...

Tonsillectomy, the surgical removal of the tonsils, is a common procedure recommended for various health conditions such as severe throat infections, sleep apnea, and breathing disorders. While ...

Noah Cyrus is getting candid about a terrifying experience after a surgery back in 2017 went completely awry. The 25-year-old ...

After a tonsillectomy, thick, yellow-white scabs will form. These scabs are part of the healing process. Tonsillectomy scabs typically last between 5 and 10 days after surgery. The scabs usually fall ...

Noah Cyrus recently revealed doctors punctured her lung during a 2017 tonsillectomy, putting her life in jeopardy. The ...

NEW YORK – Children who undergo the surgical removal of their tonsils (tonsillectomy) with or without the removal of their adenoids (adenoidectomy) are at increased risk for becoming overweight in the ...

Five-year-old girl died just four days after routine tonsil surgery - Amber Milnes was described by her parents as their ...

NEW YORK — Tomislav Ivisic isn't asking for pity. That's not the Croatian center's mindset. But it certainly wasn't pleasant for Ivisic to miss most of October following a tonsillectomy (to hopefully ...