If you suspect tonsillitis, see your pediatrician. For many children, enlarged or swollen tonsils are normal. But recurrent sore throats and infections should be evaluated by a pediatrician. Your pediatrician may order a throat culture to check for strep throat. Strep are bacteria that cause infections.
Bacterial infections respond well to antibiotics.
Left alone, your child's enlarged tonsils may eventually shrink on their own. Surgery, no matter how common or simple the procedure, is often frightening for both child and parent. You can help prepare your child for surgery by talking about what to expect. This means the surgery will be performed in an operating room so that an anesthesiologist can monitor your child. There is no need to cut the skin.