In early childhood, babies very often suffer from colds. A special peak occurs at the beginning of kindergartens, when many children from each other grab various infections. Of course, frequent diseases do not contribute to better health. The human body is designed so that it tries to maximize its health. In children, this self-preservation reflex also works - infectious diseases meet such a powerful barrier as adenoids, which prevent viruses and bacteria from becoming a source of other serious diseases. From the nasopharynx, the infection does not fall down onto the respiratory tract, but settles on special tonsils - adenoids. Undoubtedly, adenoids contribute to the fact that children are sick less.
Adenoids in children are different in size. Due to frequent inflammation, the tissue of the adenoids grows, then the doctors diagnose adenoiditis (inflammation of the adenoids). The first sign that parents can still notice is the child’s breathing with his mouth open, snoring at night, non-pronunciation of continuous consonant sounds (an example is clearly seen on the word “lamp” - the connection of the letters m and n turns into a fused nose sound that does not separate the letters). In addition to speech, hearing is affected. If adenoids in children are not treated for a long time, then the "adenoid type of face" appears - it visually lengthens slightly, the nasal folds are smoothed out, a little more saliva is released, and the cheeks are puffy. In addition to these signs, adenoids do not manifest themselves externally - they simply cannot be seen without special ENT devices. Therefore, with the first symptoms of adenoids, a trip to the doctor is mandatory.
Doctors after the first visit and collected history can easily diagnose the problem. On examination, they can see adenoids of three degrees: from first to third, respectively, severity. The first stage of adenoids is only observed, if the second is a tendency to further growth, or already the third degree, then doctors prefer to remove them. Before removing adenoids in children, special drugs are prescribed that increase blood coagulation. Fortunately, the surgical procedure for the removal of adenoids has changed a lot since Soviet medicine. Previously, adenoids in children were removed under local anesthesia. The child was fixed on a stool and adenoids were cut off through a mouth with a special scalpel-loop. Usually, there wasn’t much pain during the operation, but the baby was frightened by a large amount of blood after the operation, and the moment of removal itself. But today, adenoids are removed under general anesthesia (exceptions are possible only if the anesthesia is contraindicated for the baby), so the child does not feel anything and wakes up even when the operation is over. Of course, this method is much safer for the child's psyche and nervous system. The dose of anesthesia in this case is used very small, so it does no harm to the baby. If there are no problems, then in the evening of the same day or the next morning you can go home. At home, nasopharynx instillations and rinses are carried out, a sparing diet for a while.
If parents suspect adenoids in children, treatment with homeopathy should not be used (especially with 2-3 degrees). Most often, this leads to a delay in the process and still leads to the hospital. It is much better to consult a specialist and it is possible to remove adenoids in children in a less traumatic way. If it is possible to avoid standard surgery, then adenoids in children can be removed endoscopically - through a tube inserted into the nose, or by a laser. Such operations are less traumatic, with minimal blood loss. They are made much faster, and the recovery period is shorter. Children go home that very evening, provided there are no postoperative complications.
Another treatment for adenoids is cryotherapy. This method involves spraying adenoids with liquid nitrogen through the nose. Moreover, the method is painless and bloodless. Similar sessions need to be carried out several depending on the dynamics. The interval is one and a half months. Typically, this procedure stimulates the immune system, and the adenoids themselves do not need to be removed.