Here’s What You Need to Know About Tonsil Stones — The Weird, Pimple-Like Growths in Your Throat

Tonsil stones are small, hardened deposits that form in the crevices (called crypts) of your tonsils — the two small masses of lymphatic tissue located at the back of your throat. These crypts are perfectly normal, but for some people, they act like little trap doors for debris.

Over time, a mixture of:

• Dead cells
• Mucus
• Bacteria
• Food particles

can get lodged in those pockets. When that gunk hardens and calcifies, it forms a tiny, whitish lump — the dreaded tonsil stone.

What Do They Look and Smell Like?

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