Sleep Apnea Treatment & Recovery - Surgical Options with LA Otolaryngologist
Sleep Apnea Treatment & Recovery - Surgical Options with LA Otolaryngologist. Dr. Daneshrad is a board-certified ENT and cosmetic surgeon in the Santa Monica, CA area. Visit us online at http://bit.ly/2KIs9ZhDrDaneshrad or call 310.453.6500
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For a mild case of sleep apnea, we might simply consider straightening the patient's septum or reducing their turbinates. For moderate sleep apnea, we may consider enlarged tonsils as a cause or a large soft palate as a source and treatment of the palate and the tonsils may be necessary. Adenoids and tonsils as a source of sleep apnea happens mostly in children. And so for kids who have sleep apnea a removal of the tonsils and adenoids is the treatment of choice. In adults, most patients don't have enlarged adenoids but if they do, removing the adenoids and the tonsils along with stiffening of the palate may go a long way to treating their sleep apnea.
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