Tonsil Stone Treatment Reviews, Symptoms, Appearance, Pain, and Cost Summary

I usually get tonsil stones quite often.

At first, I tried removing them myself at home, but since they happened so often, I went to an ENT clinic and got tonsil stone treatment. The treatment process was simple and painless.

 

Tonsil stones are yellow, granular foreign bodies that form in the small pores on the surface of the tonsils, where food debris, bacteria, and secretions accumulate. They vary in size from a grain of rice to the size of a thumbnail, and can also cause symptoms like bad breath and a lump in the throat. While tonsil stones themselves aren't dangerous, they can recur frequently, making them incredibly uncomfortable.

 

Actually, I had already been treated for tonsil stones not long ago, but it relapsed again shortly thereafter.

This is a photo taken with my cell phone before my tonsil stones were removed.

 

The mosaic-processed image is of a tonsil stone, and it's huge;

Even if you mosaic it, you can see that it's round. It's shaped like a round grain of rice.

 

I clearly removed it last time...

At some point, I started to feel a strange sensation in my throat, and when I looked in the mirror, I saw the tonsil stones again.

 

 

There is also the other side, but I thought it was a bit small.

 

I held the ball in my hand and looked again, and there was another one inside.

 

What's really inconvenient about tonsil stones is that they are in places that you can't tell unless you look closely, so you don't even know when they formed.

It was so deep that I went to the ENT again.

The hospital said my tonsil holes were large and deep.

They say that if tonsil stones are removed, a hole remains where the stones were, making it easy for them to recur.

Although it was small, I received treatment for tonsil stones to make sure they were properly cleaned again.

The symptoms of tonsil stones have always been similar.
I feel like something is stuck in my throat, and my breath smells bad.

In the past, if you coughed hard or did something, it would sometimes come out on its own.

At some point, no matter how much I coughed, it just wouldn't go away.

So this time too, I had no choice but to seek help from the hospital...

 

The treatment process was incredibly simple.
No anesthesia was needed and after disinfection, the director informed me that it would sting.

The stones were removed using tweezers, and there was no pain when the stones were removed.

Instead, it was a bit difficult to keep my mouth wide open.

Still, I was glad that it ended quickly, and overall, it was a hassle-free tonsil stone treatment.

 

Tonsil stone treatment is also inexpensive.

Since the cost is relatively low, I feel less burdened even if I go to the hospital frequently.

 

 

Sometimes I see people on the internet pulling it out by hand...
They say there's a risk of it spreading if you touch it wrong, and I can't even touch it, so I absolutely can't do it. So, I think the safest way to treat tonsil stones is to get them treated at a hospital.

There was no special recovery period required after tonsil stone treatment.
After removing it, I was able to eat food right away after about an hour, and I had no problems with my daily life.

Instead, it is best to avoid eating very hot foods for a few days after tonsil stone removal.

So, I was able to successfully receive treatment for my tonsil stones this time too... but I'm still worriedㅜㅜ
I heard at the hospital that if tonsil stones occur too frequently, they may have to consider a tonsillectomy later on.

I said I wasn't at that level yet, but when I actually tried to do it, I started to worry again.

It might hurt, and if you have surgery, you'll need some recovery time...

On the one hand, I think it would be easier to just cut the tonsils! But when I actually try to do it, I worry.

 

First of all, the tonsil stones have been completely removed, so my throat is very clean.

 

 

But after removing the stone, the hole is completely gone.

I'm taking care of it at home in case another tonsil stone forms in that spot.

 

 

Flossing is a must

Also gargle with diluted salt water

Tongue cleaner

They are also using throat spray.

Although my tonsils themselves are a big problem, I still manage them to this extent so that they will occur less often, so I am managing them consistently.