Dr Paulose

Snoring is a significant social problem that is rarely treated with the seriousness it deserves. There are thousands of snorers in this world suffering not so “silently”.

Although snoring is usually physically harmless it can produce problems for the snorer’s and their partner through sleep deprivation. Snoring can also result in relationship problems.

Some really bad snorers do wake themselves up at night, several times. Snorers come from all walks of life, child to old age, men and women, married or single.

One important fact about snoring is that it might be a sign of sleep apnea-Obstructive Sleep Apnea – OSA. Severe sleep apnea can lead to a variety of other problems including hypertension, heart disease and stroke – if you suspect you suffer from sleep apnea, see your doctor.

Are they any treatment?

Yes, there are machines like CPAP, but if CPAP fails, surgical procedures are being done widely to help these hopeless patients.

There are many surgical procedures to correct this complex illness. Laser and Coblator Surgical procedures such as the LAUP,LAPT, LAS,Laser tonsillectomy,Adenoidectomy,Tongue base reduction, Somnoplasty, CAUP etc can help reduce snoring and sleep apnea to great extent.

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