Snoring Cessation in Boston & Southborough, MA

At A Beautiful You, we are pleased to introduce two technologies that can reduce snoring. Is your snoring loud and uncontrollable? Do you have to sleep away from your partner at night? Well now there are simple outpatient procedures to reduce or in some cases even eliminate snoring. Snoring is generally caused by the vibration of the soft palate or the uvula, or both which causes temporary blockage of the air passage. Generally, age is a factor in triggering increased snoring, as these muscle structures become weaker over time.

Somnoplasty is a fast effective way to reduce the size of the uvula and to stiffen the palate, using radiofrequency energy. These are the two structures in the mouth which are most commonly associated with loud snoring. The Somnoplasty is performed at A Beautiful You under local anesthesia and generally takes 15-30 minutes.

During the Pillar procedure, the plastic surgeon places three tiny implants into the soft palate in order to stiffen it. The Pillar procedure is designed to treat just the soft palate, which is in the back portion of the roof of the mouth. The loose soft palate is the primary cause of snoring and can contribute to obstructive sleep apnea. When the loose soft palate tissue flutters, it causes the loud, familiar snoring sound. A Beautiful You will work with you individually to determine which procedure will work best for you.

Most complications, if any, are temporary and resolve themselves within 24 to 72 hours. These complications may include: Sore or scratchy throat, voice/taste change, swelling of surrounding tissue, or infection. Most people are able to resume their normal activities within one to two days.

Sometimes people may have an underlying sleep apnea problem (a disorder in which an individual stops breathing briefly during sleep). In these cases we would recommend them to a local sleep lab for a complete analysis of their sleep habits prior to the snoring treatment.

Depending on the individual and the healing process, it can take between four and twelve weeks for the snoring to be reduced or stopped.

Both Somnoplasty and Pillar is performed in our Southborough, MA office by our plastic surgeon. Prior to the procedure, a local anesthetic agent similar to Novocain is used to numb the area. If Somnoplasty is used, radiofrequency energy is used to heat up and stiffen the soft palate and/or the uvula. In the case of Pillar, three tiny plastic implants are inserted into the roof of the mouth. Each procedure takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes from start to finish. Both procedures are done on an outpatient basis, meaning the patient is able to go home the day of the procedure.

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