Is Snoring Surgery Right for You?
There are hundreds of different anti snoring products and techniques available that you can use, but often these are just not enough. In these cases there is a more serious option available, and that is snoring surgery.
What it is
Snoring surgery is a type of surgery that is used to cure or at least relieve a person's snoring problem. This is a relatively new procedure, one that is typically done in your doctor's office and which is better known as radio frequency tissue ablation (RFTA).
Surgery for snoring is a treatment of last resort and should not be tried unless you have tried all surgical alternatives and still have not had success. You will also have to speak to your doctor about the snoring surgery before you will be able to go ahead with it, as they will need to ensure that you are an eligible candidate for the procedure and that you would not be putting yourself at risk by going through with the surgery.
Basically the goal of the snoring surgery is to reduce or stop the collapsibility of the oropharyngeal segment, which is the area around the throat. There are a few steps that need to be taken in the surgery for success, including reducing the amount of soft palate. Sometimes the tonsils are also removed, just to make even more space in the throat and have the best chances of stopping snoring as possible.
There are four different snoring surgery procedures that may be suggested for you: unulopalatopharyngoplasty, laser-assisted uvulopastoplasty, platal stiffening operations, and radio-frequency ablation.
If you are interested in this surgery, the first thing you are going to have to do is make an appointment with your doctor so they can assess your condition and determine whether or not you would be an ideal candidate.
If you are unhealthy or a senior for instance they will most likely not approve the surgery because you are at too much risk.
Remember that there are other options besides snoring surgery so if you have a snoring problem you definitely need to try other methods first before even considering going through with the surgery. Also keep in mind that just as with any other type of surgery, there are going to be certain risks involved which you will need to be well aware of before consenting to go through with it.
The most important thing is that there is help out there, things that you can do to find relief of your snoring problem.
