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comprehensive array
of treatments include:
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Behavioral
and lifestyle modifications like weight loss, sleeping
on your side, and avoiding alcohol, sedatives and
exercise before going to bed |
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Medications, allergy
treatments and/or surgery to improve nasal breathing |
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Dental
devices -- To properly position the jaw
and promote clearer breathing |
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CPAP
– A device that provides continuous
air pressure to keep airways open during sleep |
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Pillar
Implants -- Tiny inserts placed into the
soft palate to help reduce the vibration that causes
snoring as well as airway obstruction |
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Laser
treatments – To gently reshape the
uvula and/or soft palate and promote unobstructed
breathing during sleep |
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Somnoplasty
-- Uses radiofrequency to tighten the muscles
of the palate, lifting the uvula and reducing vibration |
Minimally invasive
treatments provide dramatic results
Laser treatment and somnoplasty are two of the most
effective minimally invasive treatments available for
snoring. Drs. McMahan and Carothers perform these procedures
right here in our office, and each can take as little
as 30 minutes. Better yet, these procedures allow patients
to resume normal activities immediately. The only side
effect is a temporary mild sore throat. After either
of these procedures, patients report that their snoring
is either significantly reduced or completely eliminated.
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Northwestern Nasal + Sinus
676 North Saint Clair, Suite 1575
Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
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