Adenoidal hypertrophy may be at work when your child has one of the following four symptoms:
1. Sleep apnea: When sleeping at night, the child will snore and even have difficulty breathing and wake up at night. This may be due to enlarged adenoids blocking the airways, resulting in poor breathing.
2. Nasal congestion: The child's nostrils often feel blocked, it is difficult to breathe, and when he sleeps at night, the nose is not clear, and he even needs to open his mouth to breathe.
3. Ear stuffiness: Your child has a stuffy feeling in the ear or earache, which is due to pressure caused by enlarged adenoids.
4. Hearing loss: If an enlarged adenoid causes a blockage of the Eustachian tubes, it may affect hearing. If your child often needs to raise his or her voice when he or she speaks, or if he or she needs someone to repeat the conversation, it is likely that his hearing will be affected.
For adenoid hypertrophy, parents must attach great importance to it and take active treatment and preventive measures.
At the same time, we also appeal to everyone not to panic too much, by learning Xi and understanding the relevant knowledge of adenoid hypertrophy, we can prevent and treat it.
Adenoid hypertrophy, known as the "king of ugliness" in children, is more common in children between the ages of 2 and 10.
If left untreated for a long time, the child may become "ugly", which does not refer to changes in appearance, but refers to changes in appearance caused by adenoid hypertrophy, such as flat nose, upturned nose, jaw dysplasia, etc. Once these "ugly" symptoms have formed, it is difficult to recover.
We can often see some children's facial features, like irregular teeth, thick lips, and a lack of facial expression.
However, all of this is caused by adenoid hypertrophy.
First, we need to understand the role of adenoids in the human body.
Adenoids, located in the nasopharynx, are lymphoid tissues whose primary function is to participate in immune defense.
However, when adenoids are excessively hypertrophied, it can have a negative impact on respiratory and oral health. This is because the droopy part of the adenoids is located in the back nostrils, and if the adenoids are enlarged, they can block the back nostrils, preventing air from entering the lungs smoothly, causing the child to breathe through the mouth to get enough oxygen.
Breathing through the mouth causes the air to hit the palatal bone, causing it to arch high, causing the facial structure to deform and form a so-called "adenoid facial".
The main symptoms of adenoid facialis include mouth breathing, snoring during sleep, restless sleep, nasal congestion, and more.
Therefore, parents must pay attention to their child's breathing to determine if there is a problem with adenoid hypertrophy.
In general, adenoid hypertrophy is a problem that cannot be ignored, and parents must pay attention to their child's breathing in time and seek medical help as soon as possible if there is a problem.
Through early detection and treatment, we can help children avoid adenoidal faces and ensure their healthy growth.
When the adenoids become hypertrophied, they may block the nasal passages, causing an increase in secretions in the nasal passages, which prompts the child to develop the Xi of picking at the nose unconsciously.
Secondly, due to the hypertrophy of the adenoids, the child may breathe with the mouth open, which will affect sleep, such as snoring during sleep at night, which may cause awakening, and even affect the development of children's intelligence and memory.
When adenoid hypertrophy is more severe, your child may make a sound similar to snoring even when at rest during the day.
Finally, if your child sleeps with unsteadyness, sweating, teeth grinding, or even waking up, it may indicate that the adenoids have reached a more severe level.