Snoring Surgical Treatment in Kanpur
During sleep, the uvula and soft palate frequently vibrate causing the distinctive sounds of snoring. Snoring may also originate from the walls of the throat and further down around the tongue base. Pillar procedure, also called a palatal implant, is a minor surgery used to treat snoring and less severe cases of sleep apnea. It involves surgically implanting small polyester (plastic) rods into the soft upper palate of your mouth. UPPP is a surgical procedure done under local anesthesia that involves removing some of the soft tissues in the back and top of the throat. MMA is an extensive surgical procedure that moves the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandibular) jaws forward to open your airway. Sometimes a physical deformity in your nose may contribute to your snoring or obstructive sleep apnea. In these cases, a doctor may recommend septoplasty or turbinate reduction surgery. Genioglossus advancement involves taking the tongue muscle that attaches to the lower jaw and pulling it forward. Hyoid suspension surgery, a surgeon moves the base of the tongue and elastic throat tissue called the epiglottis forward. Midline glossectomy surgery is used to reduce the size of the tongue and increase the size of your airway. ENT specialists perform snoring surgical treatment.
ENT is the branch of medicine that deals treatment of disorders of the head and neck, including particularly the ears, nose, and throat. ENT doctors are also called otolaryngologists. There are wide ranges of medical conditions that are treated by ENT Specialists including ear diseases, hearing loss, ear infections, nose bleed, voice disorder, snoring, sore throat, tonsils, vertigo, thyroglossal cyst, sinus problems, a perforated eardrum and more. Patients can consult online with an ENT Specialist for non-emergency problems, ENT doctor advice, for the second opinion of an ENT specialist, and for follow-ups cases.
When to consult online with an ENT specialist-
• Consultation with a dermatologist is needed in case of ringing in the ears, pain in your ear, ear infections, dizziness, ear, face, or neck pain, tonsil, and adenoid infection, etc
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Hoarseness
