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Re: treatment for sleep apnea

Posted by Zappa on January 08, 2002 at 20:56:46:

In Reply to: Re: treatment for sleep apnea posted by cleric on January 08, 2002 at 15:11:03:

snoreplasty = "s"

I read about this and please correct me if I'm wrong. It doesn't or isn't considered a 'primary' cure for OSA but after you have your tonsils taken out, it can be used to harden up the palet area so it doesn't sag down ect. And this has the possibility of offering lots of help - to what degree I don't know; but isn't this the down fall of having your tonsils taken out in that with just a little time, that whole area sag's and one is back to square one? What I thought I read (???) was that this 'shot' (snoreplasty) hardens up that whole area to keep it from saging? Is this correct? So, while not a primary cure, it might increase the chances of other surgery. Again, I'm not sure but just shooting from memory.

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