Many other individuals are NOT aware they have this condition, but simply know that they wake up in the morning after what should have been a good nights sleep still very tired, or find themselves falling asleep during the day. Our Board Certified physicians will be able to evaluate your situation and determine if you are a candidate for the Somnoplasty procedure. Unless you have already had surgery to remove some or all of your soft palate or the doctor makes a determination that you would not benefit from this, we normally treat sleep apnea patients initially with the soft palate procedure. We find that in almost all cases this will eliminate or at the least provide very substantial relief from the Sleep Apnea condition. The Somnoplasty Base of Tongue procedure is usually performed in two or three stages, each several weeks apart.
Most patients report that the recovery is similiar to the palate procedure.
The base of your tongue may feel somewhat tender for a day or two, but any discomfort is usally mild and resolves within two or three days at most.