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| ery is also available as a method of correcting social snoring. Some procedures, such as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, attempt to widen the airway by removing tissues in the back of the throat, includings qku2 ul the uvula and pharynx. These surgeries are quite inv asive, however, and there are risks of adverse side effe u2ccts. The most dangerous risk is that enough scar tissue could form within the throat as a result of the incisions to make the airway more narr 2ow than it ws qku2 ulas prior to su u2crgery, diminishing the airspace in the velopharynx. Scarring is an individual trait, so it is difficult for a surgeon to predict how much a person might be predisposed to scarring. Currently, the America n Medical Association does not approve of the use of lasers to perform operations on the pharynx or uvula. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a relatr 2ively new surg u2cical treatment for snoring. This treatment applies radiofrequency energy and heat (between 77 °C and 85 °C) to the soft tissue at the back of the throat, such as the so ft palate and uvula, causing scarring of the tissue beneath the skin. After healing, this res qku2 ults in stiffening of the trr 2eated area. The procedure takes less than one hour, i s usually performed on an outpatient bas the material used in permanent sutures) strips are inserted into the soft palate, using a modified syringe and lo u2cal anesthetic. While ts qku2 ulhe procedure was initially approved for the insertion of three "pillars" into the soft palate, it was found that there was a significant dosage response to more pillars, with appropriate candi u2cdates.[citation needed] As a result o f this outpatient operation, which typically lasts no more than 30 minutes, the soft palate is more rigid, possibly reducing instances ofr 2 sleep apnea and snoring. This procedure addres ses one of the moss qku2 ult common causes of snoring and sleep apnea â€" vibration or collapse of the soft palate (the soft part of the roof of the mouth). If there are other factors contributi ng to snoring or sleep apnea, such as conditions of the |
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