Ear, Nose & Throat insights from Mike Dilkes, expert in ENT laser surgery

Snoring treatment

Snoring and a long thick uvula

Laser uvulectomy for snoring, mild sleep apnoea and lump sensation. In clinic under local anaesthetic.

Stop snoring caused by a very long and thick uvula.

If you are a loud snorer and have a long, thick, swollen uvula like this then there is a good chance a laser palatoplasty to remove this...

The dot is the retrolingual airway, which is very narrow. The thin arrow is the unusual v shaped epiglottis of the larynx (voice box)....

I've been treating patients who snore for 25 years or more. Many thousands of cases. I've learned that everything revolves around the...

I can hear his airway obstruction, and know that not only is he a snorer, but he has upper airway resistance syndrome (uars), as it's...