Sleep apnea is a serious medical disorder, where the patient either stops breathing or decreases the depth of breathing by nearly half during his/her sleep for an additional ten seconds.
This can lead to lowered oxygen levels reaching different parts of the body thus depriving them of the required oxygen.
Patients affected with sleep apnea will wake up many a time during a night's sleep in order to regain the breathing levels.
However, the patient normally does not remember any such happenings and thus this disorder goes unnoticed.
In case of being left untreated, this can lead to several fatal disorders or at least increase the likeliness to cause one.
For these reasons, sleep apnea must be treated at least as soon as diagnosed.
There are many treatment methods for sleep apnea, one of which is the Pillar Procedure.
In this procedure, the physician or the doctor places three small polyester implants into the patient's soft palate with the use of a small delivery tool, devoid of any incisions or stitches.
Over time, may be a few weeks or months based on the patient body's natural fibrotic response, the implants will enhance the structural support and further stiffens the soft palate.
This lowers the vibration of the tissue, which will cause snoring.
In addition, this also reduces the palatal tissue collapse, which obstructs the upper airways of the person, thus causing obstructive sleep apnea.
The tiny implants are highly engineered and precisely woven.
They are about 18 mm long with an outer diameter of about 2 mm.
These are woven from polyester, which is employed for longer than 50 years in the field of implantable medical science.
There are chances that the patients may experience a minimal swelling or discomfort for at least two days after the implant is placed.
Learn more about how the Pillar Procedure can help you stop snoring, eliminate sleep apnea, and get a great night's sleep.