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LAUP snoring procedure was invented by Professor Yves Kamami it addresses the root cause of snoring. He has treated 30,000 snorers at The Private Clinic.

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FAQs

What are the best solutions for snoring?

There are lots of solutions out there to help with snoring.

Being at an ideal weight, reducing alcohol consumption, stopping smoking and sleeping on your side are some of our best recommendations to help you at home.

However in some cases, a surgical treatment may be required to help solve nasal issues which may be contributing to your snoring.

Functional Rhinoplasty procedures focus on solving nasal issues such as a deviated septum (Septoplasty) or nasal blockage. This as a result can help reduce snoring once healed.

To find out more, book a consultation with our expert surgeon. 

What are the treatments for snoring?

This depends largely on the reasons for your snoring.

Being overweight: if you have a collar size of 16½ inches or greater, you may not have the muscle tone needed to keep the airway open sufficiently at night to allow normal breathing. This is why a person with a short fat neck is at an increased risk of snoring. Men tend to get fat around their necks and waists, whereas women seem to put on weight around the thighs. However, this situation very often changes for women following menopause and by the time women have reached their 70s they are just as likely to be snorers as men of the same age. Weight loss with accompanying fat reduction around the neck area will certainly help to alleviate snoring.

Sleeping position: while sleeping on your back, your tongue, your chin and any excess fatty tissue under your chin may relax back and squash your airway. Sleeping on your side could prevent this.

Alcohol: alcohol slows the brain’s responses, causing the muscles to relax even more than during a normal night’s sleep. The added relaxation of the musculature causes the oropharynx to collapse causing snoring. Furthermore, alcohol may induce obstructive sleep apnoea (where breathing stops for short periods during sleep) in individuals who are otherwise just snorers. Additionally, alcohol causes nasal airway irritation and congestion that increases the airway resistance when breathing.

However, if you are not heavily overweight and snore at all times, regardless of your alcohol consumption, your snoring could be caused by a stuffy nose or a blocked nose.

If your snoring is caused by an enlarged uvula, we no longer offer LAUP treatment for this.

Functional Rhinoplasty 

A functional rhinoplasty procedure focusses on treating nasal issues such as a blocked nose or deviated septum (Septoplasty). If your snoring is suspected to be caused by a nasal blockage or deviated septum then this surgical procedure can help to reduce your symptoms.

How much does Snoring treatment cost?

Prices for our Functional Rhinoplasty procedures such as Septoplasty which can help reduce snoring starts from £8,100.

A more accurate quote for your required treatment can be provided following a consultation with one of our Consultant Plastic Surgeons.

Consultations with our Consultant Plastic Surgeons are £100.

Is there a snoring treatment clinic near me?

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