Snoring is the noise caused by air attempting to flow past the airway’s blockage. In many cases, the noise can fully or partially be traced to the soft palate – the area located on the roof of your mouth between the hard palate and the uvula. With Coblation®, your doctor quickly and effectively removes and shrinks excess tissue with a specially designed device applied to the soft palate. Coblation treatment for snoring is a quick, outpatient procedure that takes less than 10 minutes to perform.
Coblation is not a heat-driven process. As a result, surrounding healthy tissue is preserved allowing for a fast and easy recovery. Patients typically return home shortly after the procedure, and can experience a noticeable snoring improvement within one to four weeks.