Pillar
Procedure
The Pillar Procedure is a new FDA approved 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). Three small “pillar” implants (2 mm in diameter) are placed inside the soft palate to cause scarring to stiffen the palate.
The Pillar Procedure is the latest and greatest procedure aimed at treating snoring and various degrees of sleep apnea.
Chronic Snoring and apnea are debilitating for the individual and those around them, and the houston pillar procedure is a relatively painless (under local anesthetic) procedure that takes just 20 minutes! More then 35,000 people worldwide have been treated with the Pillar Procedure.
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