| In some cases, common remedies for snoring are | | | | lot of data published on it yet.Another recent |
| just not going to solve the problem. There are | | | | procedure is known as Coblation-Channeling. This |
| cases where the only way to stop snoring is to | | | | methods uses radio frequencies to reduce the |
| undergo surgery.There are a number of types of | | | | size of tissue in the airway, which may be |
| surgery to stop snoring and the right one will | | | | obstructing your breathing. This is even newer |
| depend on your body and the underlying reason | | | | that RFTA, however, so there is not much data |
| for your snoring.The type of surgeon you would | | | | published on it yet either.ReposeYet another |
| consult to find out what your best option is would | | | | recent procedure is called tongue suspension, |
| be a otolaryngologist. They specialize in the ears, | | | | going under the trade name Repose. This type of |
| nose and throat. Unfortunately, many insurance | | | | surgery keeps your tongue from falling back and |
| companies consider snoring surgery a cosmetic | | | | blocking the airway during sleep.A small screw is |
| procedure and don't cover the costs.LAUPOne of | | | | inserted into the lower jaw bone and stitches are |
| the most common types of surgery for snoring is | | | | placed below the tongue. This helps to keep the |
| uvulopalatoplasty, otherwise known as LAUP. In | | | | tongue in place at night.The last procedure we'll |
| an LAUP procedure, a laser is used to cut away | | | | look at is nasal deviation surgery. Blockages in the |
| the uvula (the dangling tissue at the back of your | | | | nose or a deviated septum can cause restricted |
| mouth) to reduce its contact with the throat.If | | | | breathing and lead to snoring. This surgery helps |
| your snoring is caused by the uvula partially | | | | to remove those blockages.An interesting side |
| blocking your airway, this surgery will often | | | | effect of this surgery is that it also helps to |
| help.SomnoplastyAnother type of surgery | | | | improve your breathing during the day. For that |
| commonly used to help with snoring problems is | | | | reason, it is often covered by medical insurance |
| radio frequency tissue ablation, or RFTA. This is | | | | policies.As with any serious procedure, you need |
| done under the trade name "Somnoplasty" and | | | | to get professional advice before considering |
| was only recently approved by the FDA.RFTA is | | | | anything. Talk to a health care professional about |
| another way of reducing the size of the uvula, | | | | your snoring to get an informed opinion of the |
| minimizing its contact with the throat. With RFTA, | | | | best choice of treatment for you.John Lenaghan |
| multiple sessions may be necessary before you | | | | writes about snoring surgery and other snoring |
| see results. Because it is so new, there is not a | | | | related topics on the Snoring Solutions website. |