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

Stop snoring caused by a very long and thick uvula.

Snoring caused by throat obstruction. How can I treat my snoring?

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 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...

Stop snoring and sleep apnoea

Snoring is often made worse by an elongated palate and enlarged tonsils. Often the enlarged soft palate is caused by chronic snoring.

Trauma and swelling of the uvula is a giveaway sign in loud snorers, as its the soft palate and uvula where most of the sound comes from.