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27 Jan 2006
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tonsils
hi
my daughter is 2 years old and having constant problems with her tonsils. what is the right age to have them taken out?
my daughter is 2 years old and having constant problems with her tonsils. what is the right age to have them taken out?
childhood diseases
There is no right age, but if she is having frequent infections, more than 5 episodes per year,then she may be a candidate for having her tonsils removed.
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