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.
Happily there are several options available when it comes to snoring surgery. Some are very quick and painless and are done on an outpatient basis alone whereas others are more involved and of course riskier. When considering any type of surgery for snoring is to try and find the root cause of your snoring so you should really take advice from your doctor or dentist. 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. On the whole somnoplasty as a surgery option is quite straightforward and relatively painless. Some patiets only experience mild discomfort and can get back to normal the very next day.
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. A successful snoring cure can result from having any of these removed. This kind of surgery is rather more complicated so it might involve staying a night or so in hospital and there be a longer recovery time. Any surgery to cure snoring that you’re considering should be given careful consideration and preparation. Although nothing is 100% guaranteed snoring surgery on the whole does work for most people.