Laser Surgery For Snoring


by Milos Pesic - Date: 2006-11-28 - Word Count: 451 Share This!

If there is one guaranteed cure for any type of snoring problem, it would have made someone richer than Bill Gates. Never mind if he earns by the second that Microsoft is in existence, the founder of the snore cure would be worth more considering that over 700 million people in the world are loud sleepers.

Too bad nobody has that magic potion. All snorers have to contend with either trying out each product on the market shelves, or resort to laser surgery for snoring. You're lucky if your search for an effective remedy is as short as trying out one product and finding it effective. The others may not be as lucky. Aside from medications, there are various devices emerging in the market that contributes more to our confusion. Dental devices, mouth pieces, and electric shock wrist watches are just a few of the modern treatment alternatives.

Snoring does not really bother the snorer unless his sleeping partner complains about it. And no matter how firm you argue about it, you really don't have any way of knowing how bad it can really be. To know the extent of your sleeping disorder, it is advisable that you visit your doctor. He is the most reliable person to ask regarding the level of your snoring problem. Also, your doctor is the most knowledgeable person to ask about the products that is safe and effective for you.

One of the options that the doctor may recommend is laser surgery for snoring. There are two types available and it is best that you ask your doctor about every tiny detail before deciding to have one done on you.

The Laser-assisted Uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) is the cheaper type of laser surgery for snoring. The procedure works by trimming the uvula through laser techniques. This can be done in as short as 10 minutes, in a regular doctor's clinic, with the patient seated upright and fully conscious. A local anesthetic is used, and this procedure requires three to five visits to complete, about a month apart from each other.

The more expensive type of laser surgery for snoring is the Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). This works by enlarging the throat near the tonsils. This laser surgery for snoring usually involves the removal of one's tonsils, including some parts of the soft palate and uvula. The UPPP is said to be a more painful medical procedure as it is done in a hospital's operating room with the patient under general anesthesia.

The different types of laser surgery for snoring are for the bravest of hearts, and for those with bigger bank accounts. But even if you are both of these, think before you plunge. In the end, all sacrifices may not really be worth it.


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