Snoring is not a new problem that affects almost anyone from all age groups. However, snoring can be more common to affect adults than children. Snoring can really be a great problem to many, especially to people who are not affected with snoring directly but are living and sleeping in the same room with a loud snorer. Snoring can be very loud and annoying, which can really affect other people’s quality of sleep, in such a way that it can prevent other people from falling asleep or it can wake a person up from the middle of his or her sleep and preventing him or her from falling asleep again.

Treatments for Snoring

Before starting any treatment regimens, the exact cause for your snoring problem should be determined. And before a doctor gives treatments for your snoring problems, your doctor will most likely recommend lifestyle changes, such as following a more healthy diet, lose weight if you are currently overweight or obese, stop consuming alcoholic beverages, stop smoking, and even change sleeping positions if you’re usual sleeping position is supine. If none of those lifestyle changes seem to work, your doctor may suggest medical treatments, including medications, therapies, or even surgeries.

Laser Surgery for Snoring

Surgical procedures for snoring are considered to be the last resort for the treatment of snoring. If all attempts in treating the snoring problem have failed, then the doctor may recommend surgery. There are several types of surgery that can be done in eliminating snoring problems, and one of which is laser surgery. Not all people suffering from snoring problems can be right candidates to undergo laser surgery. To make sure that you are a perfect candidate for the surgical procedure, you may need to undergo a series of diagnostic exams and assessments.

Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty or LAUPPP is a type of laser surgery for snoring and is done as an outpatient surgical procedure. A handheld laser beam is used to shorten the patient’s soft palate and remove the uvula. For patients who have snoring problems due to an excessive soft palate tissues, the LAUPPP procedure will be an effective one. By removing excessive soft palate tissues and the uvula from the patient, there will already be an enlarged airway and a reduction in the vibration in the throat, thus reducing snoring problems. The Laser-assisted Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may need more than one session to keep the snoring problem eliminated.