Sound Sleep Guide

If you’re snoring is particulary heavy you may be thinking about undergoing snoring surgery. Snoring can actually cause damage to ears, throat and lungs if it is severe so it can be more than a minor irritation! Of course, it is not neccessarily the actual snorer who islooking at having surgery it is just as likely to be the long suffering partner.

You may like to know that there are different snoring surgery options that can be considered. Some are very quick and painless and are done on an outpatient basis alone whereas others are more involved and of course riskier. The first thing you need to do when considering any snoring is of course have your doctor or dentist pinpoint the exact cause of your snoring. Which type of surgery you require will be evident by the answer to this.

Radiofrequency ablation is one type of somnoplasty snoring. Somnoplasty refers to a cutting away or stiffening and tightening of the tissue in and around the soft palate, which is the area at the roof of the mouth in the back. Flabby or excess tissue in this area vibrates when a person breathes through their mouth when sleeping and it is this vibration that produces the snoring sound. Most types of somnoplasty when performed as a surgery to cure snoring are very quick and painless and have very little risk of bleeding or complications. Patients are back to their regular routine the next day and may only experience some mild swelling and discomfort.

Some may need a tonsillectomy as a surgery to cure snoring. If the tonsils, adenoids, uvula, or other areas of the throat are swollen or infected these too can cause snoring as they will vibrate when a person breathes. Having any of these removed can be a permanent cure for snoring. Of course this type of surgery is a bit more complicated and may require an overnight hospital stay or a longer recovery time. Any surgery to cure snoring that you’re considering should be given careful consideration and preparation. Not every surgery will work for everyone but most are very successful.