Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery

This long thick uvula is causing all sorts of problems in this patient. Snoring, lump sensation, catarrh and post nasal drip

Snoring treatment

Snoring and a long thick uvula

Laser uvulectomy for snoring, mild sleep apnoea and lump sensation. In clinic under local anaesthetic.

Stop snoring caused by a very long and thick uvula.

If you are a loud snorer and have a long, thick, swollen uvula like this then there is a good chance a laser palatoplasty to remove this...

The dot is the retrolingual airway, which is very narrow. The thin arrow is the unusual v shaped epiglottis of the larynx (voice box)....

I've been treating patients who snore for 25 years or more. Many thousands of cases. I've learned that everything revolves around the...