Cure snoring with just one course, is it true?

With just one treatment, no surgery required but guaranteed to cure snoring completely is the loud introduction of some clinics. Is there really any method to cure snoring completely?

ENT endoscopy at a hospital - Photo: D.LIEU

Snoring and sleep apnea are dangerous diseases, accounting for a fairly high percentage in the population. About 60% of people over 60 years old snore, in young people the percentage is lower.

This condition, if prolonged, can easily cause cardiovascular and respiratory complications and many other dangerous complications.

There is no scientific basis for treatment.

Many places advertise how to permanently eliminate snoring?

Contact a clinic based in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the consultant introduced the snoring treatment technology with a non-surgical procedure, ensuring a complete cure for snoring.

"Depending on the condition and severity, the doctor will advise you on a treatment regimen. Mild cases may only require one session, while more severe cases may require 2-3 sessions. We are committed to treating the condition completely, without recurrence. Each treatment session lasts from 50-60 minutes, and costs range from 4 million to 8 million VND," this staff member advised.

Clinics say they will use high-intensity ultrasound energy technology to melt away excess fat in the throat area, helping to open up breathing. In addition, many places also advertise functional foods that cure snoring immediately or completely cure snoring after a period of use. The method is… spraying directly into the throat before going to bed?!

Dr. Nguyen Duy Thai, head of the representative office of the Vietnam Sleep Medicine Association in Hanoi, affirmed that the advertised methods of using tools to clear respiratory obstructions and restructure collagen and elastin to eliminate snoring cannot be said to bring permanent results.

"The causes of snoring can be complex, related to the anatomical structure of the airway, general health conditions (such as obesity), or other factors such as soft tissue thickness in the oropharyngeal region."

Many places advertise that lasers in the mouth can cure snoring. According to Dr. Tran Doan Trung Cang (Deputy Head and Neck Surgery Department, Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital), this Lightwalker laser is often used in dentistry. This is a solid-state Yag laser that has been used for more than 5 years, mainly to treat oral diseases such as gum disease, periodontitis, pulpitis and in some cases, implant placement...

In addition, laser is also applied to the mouth to heat the soft palate, which according to some documents will restructure the tissue, helping the soft palate not to lose tone, not to fall down to contact the back wall of the throat under the effect of gravity when the patient is lying on his back, thereby not causing snoring.

However, Dr. Cang asserted that this treatment method has no clear scientific basis. Snoring is the sound produced when the respiratory airflow passes through a narrow gap, but the narrowing is not only in the soft palate but also in other locations such as a crooked nasal septum, a polyp in the nose, thick tissue at the base of the tongue, or a narrowed larynx due to many different causes... Snoring and sleep apnea have other causes besides obstruction.

The effectiveness of the Lightwalker laser has not been proven to change the structure of the velopharyngeal tissue (how much collagen is increased). Therefore, the ENT Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City does not currently use this method in the treatment of snoring.

Snoring and sleep apnea

Treatments for snoring also depend on the cause. If it is due to nasal obstruction, the septum must be adjusted, nasal polyps removed, adenoids scraped, and sinusitis treated.

Snoring due to throat obstruction requires tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharynx reshaping. Snoring due to laryngeal obstruction requires treatment of related diseases.

However, it is necessary to have specific indications for each type of surgery, do all the tests for snoring, sleep apnea, especially polysomnography to have the right indication for each patient, not needing surgical intervention for all cases.

Neurogenic snoring is treated with positive pressure ventilation depending on the disease. Mild snoring and sleep apnea require exercise, weight loss (if overweight or obese), avoiding risk factors that lead to snoring and sleep apnea, and stable treatment of concomitant medical conditions.

Moderate and severe snoring and sleep apnea will be treated with surgery (if indicated), CPAP, BiPAP, ASV, AVAPS... or jaw support devices.

According to medical experts, snoring is also one of the symptoms of sleep apnea syndrome, but very few people are diagnosed and treated. Most cases are not recognized early until the abnormal breathing or snoring attracts the attention of people around.

According to Dr. Nguyen Tai Dung, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 108 Central Military Hospital, if sleep apnea is not treated and blood pressure is normal, it is likely that blood pressure will increase within the next 5 years.

Recurrent nocturnal hypoxia and sleep disruption are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, atrial fibrillation, other arrhythmias, fatty liver, and stroke.

Signs of sleep apnea syndrome include snoring, which is loudest when lying on your back and less so when lying on your side. Especially nocturnal apnea, gasping, gasping and terminal apnea.

Frequent fatigue, difficulty concentrating at work, memory loss, mood swings, irritability. Daytime sleepiness, possibly falling asleep while working, even while driving. Headache upon waking, caused by reduced oxygen levels in the brain at night.

When these signs appear, you need to go to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment to prevent possible dangerous complications.

What to do when you snore?

According to Dr. Nguyen Tai Dung, snoring is a common condition in both sexes. Snoring can be caused by many reasons. Physiological snoring can occur when tired, after drinking alcohol, taking sedatives... This group can be treated by changing their lifestyle.

Other causes may be due to structural abnormalities in the upper respiratory tract. Depending on the cause of snoring, doctors may recommend different treatment regimens.

Dr. Thai added that there are currently common treatments for snoring including lifestyle changes such as losing weight and avoiding alcohol and sedatives before bedtime.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/chua-ngu-ngay-chi-voi-mot-lieu-trinh-thuc-hu-ra-sao-20241104233948917.htm