Injection Snoreplasty

Injection Snoreplasty or Sclerotherapy is an office procedure to treat primarily snoring disorders and select cases of sleep apnea. The most common source of snoring is from the fluttering of the soft palate (the soft part of the top of the mouth) as well as the uvula (the “bell” at the back of the throat) This technique lessens snoring by stiffening the soft palate thereby reducing the vibration of the soft palate.

The technique is done in the office in one day under local anesthesia (“freezing” the throat using sprays, gels, and Lidocaine). A small amount of 1% sodium tetradecyl sulfate (Sotradecol™) is injected into the soft palate which induces an inflammatory reaction that results in the production of palatal scarring. This procedure stiffens the palate and thereby reduces the vibrations and noise created during sleeping.