I had a tonsillectomy 4 days ago, and after I had some rice this morning, my throat looked like this. Is it rice stuck in the holes or is it infected? Any advice would be great too. Thanks!!
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That does not look like rice to me, but it could be exactly what they all look like 4 days after, see your ENT.
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This is how oral soft tissue look like during healing it is just recently only 4 days , but still you can check with your surgeon to be more comfortable
That looks like the your mouth's idea of a wet scab and normal healing. If your pain is not increasing, you don't have a fever or increasing swelling in the area you are probably fine. Please contact your surgeon and follow up however. In the meantime your best way stay out of trouble is to be a good patient, follow you post op instructions to the letter and resist the urge to rush your healing. Take care.
Normal oral tissue healing looks different than lets say on your arm from a cut. This does look normal. You should stay away from rice and stick to a strictly soft tissue diet. Warm salt water rinses two to three times daily with help heal this area. Drinking a lot of water with increase the rate of healing throughout the body. Soft foods only.