Everything you need know about tonsil stones, odd growths that seem like pimples in your throat.
Tonsil stones, medically known as tonsilloliths, are small, white or yellowish formations that develop in the crypts, or natural folds, of the tonsils. Although they may look alarming at first glance, they are essentially accumulations of dead cells, food particles, mucus, and bacteria that become trapped and eventually harden or calcify. For many people, the…