In certain situations, doctors may recommend a tonsillectomy, a surgery that removes the tonsils completely. This is usually only necessary if something is preventing the doctor from draining the abscess. People with frequent tonsillitis also often require the surgery. Removing the tonsils prevents future infections and, therefore, future tonsil abscesses.

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