Snoring

Snoring is a condition that affects 45% of normal adults and many children. This can be a signal that something is wrong with your breathing during sleep.

Snoring might be bothersome to others, but it can also indicate a more serious health condition. Do you or a loved one have a snoring concern?

Causes of Snoring

Snoring can be a sign of something serious like sleep apnea or caused by many other factors, such as anatomy, weight, or alcohol use.

Common causes of snoring:

• Sleep apnea
• Nasal congestion due to allergies or illness
• Enlarged tonsils or adenoids
• Deformities of the nose
• Long soft palate and uvula
• Poor muscle tone
• Alcohol or sleeping pills

Non-Surgical Treatment Options for Snoring

• Injection Snoreplasty is an in office procedure. A medicine is injected which tightens the soft palate and shrinks the uvula, reducing snoring.

Surgical Treatment Options for Snoring/Sleep Disordered Breathing

Sometimes a surgical procedure is needed to remedy snoring issues, including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and /or general nasal surgery. Surgical treatments are outpatient procedures performed in an operating room under general anesthesia.

• Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy - removal of the tonsils and/or adenoids.
• Nasal Surgery - includes septoplasty and polyp removal.
• UPPP - surgery to trim excess tissue in the back of the throat.