Don't Let Another Sleepless Night Go By Laser Breakthrough in the Treatment of Snoring Dr. William Gatti, Ear, Nose and Throat specialist with offices in Libertyville and Gurnee has recently introduced a new treatment that will revolutionize the way doctors treat snoring and perhaps sleep apnea. The procedure is done under local anesthesia.
Patients report a mild sore throat when swallowing for a few days after the procedure.
Snoring reduction occurs almost immediately. Eating and speaking are not affected and there is no bleeding. Snoring affects 21 million adults in the U.S. and is more frequent in males and overweight persons and usually grows worse with age. The noisy sounds of snoring occur when there is an obstruction to the free flow of air through the passages at the back of the mouth and nose. A long uvula makes matters worse.