Will this procedure correct snoring issues?
There are multiple reasons for snoring. This can be elucidated by careful examination of nasal and nasopharyngeal passages. Some additional studies may be required. Rhinoplasty alone , is unlikely to cure snoring.
Please, consult with your Otolaringologyst, since fequently we, Plastic Surgeons, do work in Rhinoplasties with the Otolaringologyst. He or She will recommend the best procedure
The correction for snoring depends on the site of obstruction. Some causes respond to surgery. Other cases are not repairable, unfortunately. Non-surgical therapy may include a mouthpiece to advance the mandible and open the airway. A CPAP machine (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) also works by keeping constant low pressure in the airway and maintaining a relaxed airway open while a person is sleeping.
ENT doctors sometimes treat snoring with a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
UPPP (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) is also employed by ENT doctors to remodel the palatal mucosa.
Other doctors have suggested palatal implants to create more stability in the palate. I have no experience with this method.
A deviated septum is rarely a cause of snoring, but may also cause snoring or obstruction.
In my opinion, a good exam and intranasal evaluation is the first place to begin.
Dear Flojomom,
Hello and thank you for your excellent question. It is best to answer your question during a face-to-face evaluation, when you can discuss your goals and expectations for the procedure, and you can have a physical examination to evaluate for that procedure. I recommend that you find a board-certified, or board-eligible plastic surgeon with whom you are comfortable. Be sure to have all of your questions answered during a face-to-face meeting with your surgeon, and review before and after pictures of similar patients whom have had this procedure. If you have any questions, call our office for assistance. Good luck!
Excellent question. The answer is "sometimes."
Snoring can come from a "kink" in the airway at multiple points. Sometimes there are several kinks or obstructions, like a hose. 2 obstructions is more than additive of problems. Sometimes relieving one is enough.
An experienced rhinoplasty surgeon should be able to assess if a rhinoplasty can help a little, a lot, or not at all. Not all rhinoplasties are the same too. There are several methods to improve your airway, so knowing the anatomy of what is happening is vital to doing the right operation. Plastic surgery is like all medicine: get a good diagnosis first!
Snoring is a multifactorial problem. It can be related to narrowing of the airway in the nose, behind the nose, behind the palate, related to a large tongue or floppy throat tissues. For snoring related to a deviated septum and large turbinates, septorhinoplasty with turbinate reduction can achieve great success!