The tragedy is that this common medical condition, just like a number of others associated with breathing, can easily be treated by a simple laser-assisted technique requiring one 30 minute session under local anaesthetic.

At the Private Clinic we are specialised in the following different procedure.


Blocked nose

If your nose tends to block at night this can increase a tendency to snore. Laser treatment under local anaesthetic can be used to remove the problem in minutes and restore a fully working airway. This minimally invasive form of keyhole surgery can reduce enlarged fleshy ridges or 'turbinate' at the entrance to the sinuses, or correct a deviated septum (a buckled partition between the two nostrils). There is no bleeding, and you can go straight back to work afterwards.


Treatment for Blocked Nose


Bipolar RFITT radio frequency treatment

Increasingly popular is a short, gentle, treatment that uses a current to tighten the uvula area, so that it vibrates far less during sleep. The amazing new bipolar radio frequency thermotherapy (RFITT) treatment involves numbing the back of the throat with a local anaesthetic and targeting it with a slim pen that emits a radio frequency, heating it more than 60C.

The heat causes the muscle within the soft palate to invisibly scar and tighten - which it continues to do in the weeks following treatment, with the maximum benefit achieved after six months. This affordable treatment is most suitable for those with smaller throats and can also be used on enlarged tonsils.                         

    

Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP)

It was in 1984 that Dr Yves-Victor Kamami, the world's leading authority in this field, first experimented with the same laser technique he had been developing for problematic tonsils in an effort to combat the problem of snoring. Having removed the vibrating soft tissue on the sides of the uvula, which hangs at the back of the throat, and produces the snoring sound, he perfected the technique of reshaping the uvula area. This is now known as Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty, or LAUP.

Laser Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty, or LAUP is a simple procedure performed under a local anaesthetic. The patient sits comfortably in a chair as if at the dentist, while the surgeon remodels the uvula and removes the excess vibrating soft tissue around it, using a laser beam.

Over 20,000 LAUP procedures have been carried out in the UK to cure snoring.
Studies have shown that the resulting freeing of the airways and increased oxygen supply can also improve quality of life, bringing more refreshing sleep, lifted mood, more energy, better memory and even improved libido...

   
Stage 1                           Stage 2                          Stage 3

Who performs the treatment?

The Private Clinic has eminent, highly experienced ENT consultants who carry out the procedures related to snoring.

	Doctor Yves Kamami Doctor Kamami invented the LAUP procedure which he carries out in both London and Paris. He has published three books and has written several publications on the LAUP procedure as well as lecturing and holding seminars throughout France on ENT related operations.

Mr George Mochloulis MD CCST (ORL-HNS) Mr Mochloulis is a leading Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon at the Nuffield Hospital, Enfield, the Lister Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hertfordshire and the Capio Hospital, Hitchin. Special interests include Head and Neck surgery, Laser surgery and Facial plastic surgery.

How much does it cost?

The exact price we quote is completely individual and depends on many factors and can only be properly determined by our fully qualified Doctor or Nurse who will assess your condition and guide you to the most suitable treatment options.

We have developed a policy to offer the best advanced treatments at the most competitive and affordable prices. Our aim is to give Harley Street Service at High Street prices.

This consultation is completely free, our friendly and highly professional staff will quickly put you at ease.


Info and Research

Stanford University Medical Centre
Stanford researchers identify gene associated with sleep apnea
read more

American Throracic Society 2001 International Conference
One third Of American and European Primary care patients at high risk for sleep apnea
read more

American Sleep Apnea Association
If you stopped breathing in your sleep, would you want to know?
read more

Stanford University Medical Centre
Sleepy drivers just as dangerous as intoxicated drivers
read more

Journal Stroke
People with sleep apnea at higher risk of stroke
read more

Snore score
read more


About us

Over the past 25 years The Private Clinic has established an outstanding reputation for quality, care and innovation and has brought many of the most effective new treatments to the UK.

Our commitment to safe, modern, non-invasive treatments has attracted some of the most experienced medical staff in the UK to join the team at the Clinic.

Our large medical team includes Doctors, Surgeons, Dermatologists and Qualified Nurses.

We have treated more than 40,000 patients.


For a free consultation call  0800 599 9911

or fill this form

To request a brochure click here

ADDRESS
98 Harley Street, London W1G 7HZ
Nearest Underground stations are: Regent's Park, Oxford Circus, Baker Street and Great Portland Street
Location map

St.James's Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6EJ
Nearest British Rail Station: Oxford Road
Location map

FAX::  London Fax: 020 7409 7854 - Manchester Fax: 0161 236 5094

EMAIL: enquiries@theprivateclinic.co.uk