 [ Symptoms ] would it be painful to take a few stitches off after 3 4weeks  i have had my stitches in for about 3 weeks almost and i am just wondering if it would be better to remove them now or wait until my cut is fully healed i pulled out 5 stitches on my own after 2 weeks and it hurt a lot so will it hurt to remove the remaining ones after 3 4 weeks [ Disease ] this is called a cryptic tonsils tonsils with holes or crypts in them like the surface of the moon cryptic tonsils can trap food particles and other debris this debris can hardencalcify and turn into a tonsillith tonsil stone these stones can dislodge from time to time and startle the person who has them they can also smell or taste bad there are no specific treatmens for these holes other than a tonsillectomy of course gargling with warm salt water after means can help keep these holes from accumulating debris there is no relationship between cryptic tonsils and sinus infections they are two different conditions