Embarrassing Bodies - Girl with excessive dribbling and enlarged tonsils sees specilalist

4 year old Heather-Mae has a problem with excessive dribbling and loud snoring. It is normal to produce a lot of saliva, however most people simply swallow it, Dr Dawn wonders whether Heather-Mae has a problem with swallowing and refers her to ear, nose and throat specialist Dr Nimesh Patel. Heather-Mae has a tongue tie and very large tonsils and is sent for an operation to loosen her tongue so that she can have more control over her swallowing, and to also remove her tonsils. During the operation, Heather-Mae is found to have a substantial adenoid, which is removed as well to open up the back of the throat. Back to see Dr Dawn, mum Jennifer remarks on the excellent results. There is now very little dribbling and no snoring, so a good night sleep to be had by all.

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