Question

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I had my tonsils removed when I was about 8 to 9 years old, I am sitting here now, 18, and have just realized after checking my mouth in the mirror with a flashlight that I have regrown my right tonsil, my left one looks like it’s still completely gone

*as shown in the picture, I have drawn a circle to represent my right tonsil, in comparison to a quarter (to show you the measurements) the circle I have drawn is the size of my regrown tonsil

My question is

What is the size of a normal, healthy, original tonsil?

In comparison to the circle I have drawn, is my regrown tonsil bigger or smaller than a normal, healthy tonsil?


Side note: Very disturbed that one has grown back, kinda believe that the docs purposefully leave some tissue behind so that i come back and give ‘em more money.. just kidding.. a little
And it even had a little white dot on it, like a stone? but I was able to remove it with a clean q-tip… don’t know if I should be messing with it or not but oh well

Answer 1

I am not a medical professional, so if you have any concerns I suggest you seek a medical professional. The information I am going to provide is just based on my knowledge and should not be taken very seriously, or determine anything for you.

Though to answer your question, the normal size of a healthy, original tonsil is 2.5 cm in length, 2.0 cm in width, and 1.2 cm in thickness according to some sources I have found. Since you are 18, and tonsils do start to shrink in adulthood, compared to that quarter I would say that the oval shape you drew looks like a healthy size for a tonsil. However again, please do not take my word for it, as I do not want to spread misinformation, though this is just what I believe.