The tonsils are an immune organ. After 2 years of age, the immune function is gradually exuberant, tonsils can also be hypertrophy, this phenomenon is called physiological hypertrophy, is a normal phenomenon. This situation must be clearly identified with tonsil inflammation: tonsil inflammation can be accompanied by fever, chills and sore throat, the examination of the tonsils can be seen congestion and swelling; and physiological hypertrophy is not accompanied by the above symptoms. In addition, as the child grows up, the enlarged tonsils can gradually degenerate, and will slowly shrink and become smaller at puberty.

This shows that physiological tonsillar hypertrophy in children does not need to be treated. However, if the tonsils are overly enlarged and interfere with breathing and eating, surgery should be used if necessary.