Treating Snoring

To treat snoring effectively, your ENT at the Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy may recommend the following options:

• Mouthpieces: Oral appliances help advance the position of the tongue and soft palate to keep the air passage open.
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: CPAP involves wearing a pressurized mask over the nose while sleeping. The mask is attached to a pump that forces air through your airway. CPAP is a treatment for both snoring and sleep apnea.
• Pillar Procedure: In this procedure, doctors inject polyester filament into your soft palate. This stiffens the soft palate and reduces snoring substantially.
• Nasal Strips: Nasal strips help increase the area of the nasal passage.

Surgery to Treat Sleep Apnea

If you snore or have other symptoms of sleep apnea, see if you should talk with your doctor about sleep apnea surgery to treat it. Our Los Angeles ENT sleep team will guide you toward the least invasive option first.

Septoplasty

If the cause of your snoring or blocked airways is due to a crooked or deformed nasal septum, Septoplasty can repair the septum. During the surgery, any blockages, including bone or cartilage, are repositioned or removed.

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)

A UPPP surgery can treat severe snoring as well as obstructive sleep apnea. During the procedure, your otolaryngologist can remove part of the uvula, sides of the throat, or tonsils and adenoids. This will open your upper airways to help treat your snoring or sleep apea.

Contact us at 1-855-522-3682 or visit our Los Angeles ENT clinic to make an appointment if you think you may have snoring or sleep apnea problems. Restful sleep is closer than you think.

Author Dr. Geoffrey B. Trenkle, D.O. LACENTA C.E.O.