Patterns that deserve a visit
Snoring most nights, pauses in breathing, constant mouth breathing, or repeated ear infections with a blocked nose.
What usually happens
Dr. Dipen Thakkar examines the child with a parent present. Many children are watched or treated medically. Surgery is for blockage or infections that are clearly affecting the child.
Reviewed by the Sachi Hospital medical team · September 2026. This is general education, not personal medical advice. Related service: Tonsils and adenoids.