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How To Treat Infected Tonsils?

I have had been getting white chunks of what appear to be puss oozing out of holes in my tonsils (tonsil crypts) as of late i have been getting them out myself rather than letting them naturally come out. This time I went to get it out and kept pressing on my tonsils noticing that more and more is coming out I'm starting to think there's a real issue here.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.

As per your complain white chunks coming out of the tonsils does not seems to be pus but it seems to be Tonsil stones or Tonsilloliths and are calcified structures that are formed due to calcification of debris and food particles that get accumulated over the tonsillar crypts..
I would suggest you to consult an ENT expert and get evaluated and he can do a clinical evaluation and in case of tonsil stones he can remove them manually and also advise you to gargle with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water..
Gargle with water after meals..
Do warm saline gargles..
You can also limit intake of high calcium foods like dairy as they can cause more calcification..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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How To Treat Infected Tonsils?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complain white chunks coming out of the tonsils does not seems to be pus but it seems to be Tonsil stones or Tonsilloliths and are calcified structures that are formed due to calcification of debris and food particles that get accumulated over the tonsillar crypts.. I would suggest you to consult an ENT expert and get evaluated and he can do a clinical evaluation and in case of tonsil stones he can remove them manually and also advise you to gargle with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water.. Gargle with water after meals.. Do warm saline gargles.. You can also limit intake of high calcium foods like dairy as they can cause more calcification.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.