In recent years, the complex treatment of adenoids were increasingly include courses of laser therapy. Some even believe that laser therapy is an alternative to surgical treatment, and after the adenoids disappear completely, in any case, such advertising gives some laser cosmetology clinics.

As laser beams act on the human body

In recent years, the indications for the use of lasers in medicine has expanded considerably. It has been found that it contributes to the improvement of blood circulation (the movement of blood in small blood vessels), the formation of a network of new capillaries, stimulates the redox processes (and hence the metabolism in general) and working enzymes (catalysts that are many times accelerate all biochemical processes). The laser beam is applied directly to tissue cells by altering their permeability to various chemicals.

When laser irradiation of blood are improving all the biochemical processes in the body, inhibits the release of histamine (the main substance that supports inflammation), inhibited the formation of prostaglandins (they are also actively involved in the inflammatory process), recovered the body's defenses.

Is laser therapy may replace surgery adenoids

Because the mechanism of action of the laser beams should be quite obvious that they help to reduce swelling, inflammation, and immune reconstitution. This is very important in adenoids, especially if they are often complicated by inflammation (adenoiditis).

In making the aggravation adenoiditis rare as possible, and at the same time prevent any acute illness nasopharynx, built all conservative therapy adenoids. All methods of conservative treatment - drug instillation, washing, any physiotherapy finally antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future?   sent it out to prevent inflammation and to restore nasal breathing, it is only during the joining of infection nasopharyngeal tonsil lymphoid tissue grows - it is a normal protective function. Therefore, the more inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx, the more adenoids.

Laser treats acute inflammation: relieves swelling and inflammation, so gradually recovering and nasal breathing.

But that is not all. Laser therapy is recommended to conduct two courses. During the first course of the inflammatory process is removed. In addition, under the influence of the laser improves metabolism Improves metabolism and losing weight without dieting And, therefore, the body's defenses, because the immune cells are formed during metabolism Metabolism: The basis of life of all living things . A second course of laser therapy promotes a more complete restoration of the immune system and has been operating as the prevention of inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx. Thus, laser therapy fits perfectly into the complex of conservative treatment of adenoids, preventing growth of the adenoids.

Laser therapy alone can not do: reduce the adenoids, so it is an alternative to surgical treatment in any case it is not. So advertising that adenoids disappear after laser therapy should be considered as a sign of extreme ignorance and lack of professionalism.

The effectiveness of laser therapy in adenoids

Laser therapy can be administered to children with any degree of enlarged adenoids. It is an occasion to two courses of 8-10 daily sessions (number of treatments prescribed by a doctor). After the first year make a break for a month and then repeat the course. During the year it can hold up to four such courses.

Free breathing through the nose due to the removal of edema was restored in the vast majority of children after the first course of laser therapy (for clinical data - up to 98%). After two courses of treatment recommended by a breath hold for a year, and sometimes more. If the second course was not carried out, the effectiveness of treatment was reduced, and a full year free breathing was observed in only a quarter of the children.

In addition, the authors of laser therapy treatment methods adenoids (development belongs to specialists of the Moscow Medical Academy. IMSechenov, clinical trials were conducted over six years from 1998 to 2004.) Is recommended to combine laser treatments with taking homeopathic remedies to fight infection of the nasopharynx . Homeopathic remedies act in the same direction, removing the inflammation, swelling, and improving the body's defenses. Especially effective homeopathic remedies firm Heel (Germany), which for many years has specialized in the production of such drugs.

Laser in adenoids Adenoids - the expansion of the pharyngeal tonsil   It is an excellent prevention of inflammatory processes in the nasopharynx and adenoid growth, but the decrease in volume is due to the removal of edema, and not reduce themselves adenoids.

Galina Romanenko

Adenoids - a growth of nasopharyngeal tonsils, which developed only 12 years, and then begins to decrease in size. By the age of 16-20 are stored only small remnants of the tonsils, and in adults it is completely atrophy (decrease in volume). However, sometimes the adenoids occur in adults.

How often, and why there adenoids adults

As it turned out in the last decades, adenoids adults - this is not an uncommon phenomenon, but they are not always able to detect. The fact that adult nasopharynx arranged a bit like a child and adenoids can not be seen under normal inspection or palpation. They can be found only at rhinoscopy - study using a special optical equipment. And as rinoskopii appeared relatively recently, and identify the adenoids in adults also began recently.

Adenoids in adults can appear for various reasons, including in relation to genetic characteristics. Such adenoids may remain since childhood. But more often the cause of adenoid growths are frequent and long flowing inflammatory diseases nasopharynx. Since nasopharyngeal tonsil is composed of lymphoid tissue (this tissue infection delays), then it expands infection. If the infection is passed quickly, and the amygdala decreases rapidly, and if the process is lengthy, it may appear adenoids.

Symptoms in adults adenoids

Just as children, the main feature of the adenoids adults is impaired nasal breathing. For colds of the nose begins to stand out copious purulent discharge. Another almost constant feature adenoids - headache as adenoids difficult breathing, and thus the flow of air into the lungs and from there into the tissue. From this suffers primarily brain tissue, which can not function properly under conditions of oxygen deficiency.

For large adenoids Adenoids - the expansion of the pharyngeal tonsil   reduced hearing (auditory tube closed adenoids), voice changes. At night, the patient may be concerned about a cough and snoring.

The adenoids are three degrees:

• I degree - nasal breathing normal day, but at night in a horizontal position blood flows to the adenoids are swollen, so the patient is breathing only through the mouth;
• Grade II - mouth breathing patient already during the day and at night, wheezing on the outside;
• Grade III - very large adenoids begin complications in the form of hearing loss and speech disorders.

Adenoides in adults can cause chronic inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract, as patients breathe through the mouth and the cold air flows directly into the respiratory tract. There are complications and by the ears: acute otitis media, and hearing loss. In addition, adenoids - is a constant source of infection in the body, which at any moment may cause severe complications in the internal organs - myocarditis, glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever Rheumatic fever - are possible complications of heart .

Diagnosis and treatment of adult adenoiditis

Diagnosis adenoiditis adult can only ENT doctor after rhinoscopy. Therefore, adults suffering from constant nasal congestion, should consult an otolaryngologist.

• Treatment of adenoids I level may be conservative: instill vasoconstrictor with a strong nasal congestion (but not more than a few days in a row, as decongestants cease to operate), an exacerbation of adenoiditis - antibiotics, but only after prior bacterial inoculation test nasal discharge and detection sensitivity These infectious agents.
• You can also gargle with infusion of eucalyptus: tablespoon dried crushed leaves, pour a glass of boiling water, potsedit and gargle after every meal for a few months.

Operation in adenoids

When adenoids II and III degree of their recommended to remove surgically. Today, it is painless and safe procedure. The adenoids are removed under local or general anesthesia and under the control of endoscopic equipment. This is necessary in order to remove all been associated lymphoid tissue, or the adenoids can grow again.

After surgery, an adult is usually two days in hospital under supervision - possible bleeding. About a week he can not eat too hot and cold food, as well as tough, hard, sharp, salty and acidic foods. All food should be warm, liquid or semi-liquid.

After being discharged during the month can not be strenuous exercise, go to the bath Sauna and health: the benefits and harms of bath procedures , Sauna, take a hot bath, sunbathing.

Prevention of recurrent growths adenoids is hardening, strengthening the immune system Strengthening the immune system - help the immune system . If the person does not suffer from colds, the adenoids and he often will not.

Adenoids - is not difficult, but unpleasant disease for adults.

Galina Romanenko