Classic snorer's throatSnoring is often made worse by an elongated palate and enlarged tonsils. Often the enlarged soft palate is caused by chronic snoring.
Classic obstructed throat causing recurrent tonsillitis, blocked airway, snoring and sleep apnoea.A very blocked upper throat due to large tonsils and a very thick and long uvula. This can be treated under local anaesthetic.
Laser turbinoplasty in clinic under local anaesthetic - nose unblockingLaser turbinoplasty works well, but in this situation the patient had some pain so it was only half completed. As you can see the part...
Blocked nose due to a deviated nasal septum. This is a common cause of snoring.Blocked nose due to a septal deviation can be nicely treated by septoplasty.
Snoring #7. What can be done about it? A daily series of blogs by Mike Dilkes, ENT-laser.Snoring treatment is multidisciplinary, CPAP can be very effective when tolerated by the patient.