They cannot be seen by looking in the mouth. Large adenoids can also block the nasal airway causing your child to breathe through his mouth and snore at night. This causes snoring and keeps your child from being able to breathe through his nose. Removing the adenoids lets the child breathe normally through the nose. Most children are back to normal within 24 hours after surgery.
Some children take a few days to recover.
More snoring or nasal congestion is normal and is caused by temporary swelling in the back of the nose. Bad breath is also normal and is caused by the scabs that form after surgery. The snoring, congestion, and bad breath should be gone within 10 to 14 days after surgery. There should be no bleeding from the mouth or nose after surgery. Most children have little pain after the operation.