Male, 47 years old. He complained of loud snoring, frequent nighttime awakenings, and a feeling that he did not get enough sleep even after 8 hours of sleep.

My wife used to say, "You either snore loudly or stop breathing altogether in your sleep—the first thing annoys me, and the second makes me scared." The diagnosis showed: obstructive sleep apnea of moderate degree — breathing stopped up to 20 times per hour, loud snoring.

Why is it dangerous?

Constant snoring is not just an inconvenience. This is a real threat to health.:

• Risk of stroke and heart attack

• Chronic fatigue, irritability

• Memory and concentration disorders

• Decreased quality of life and even relationships (impact on the sexual sphere)

The solution is barbed-pharyngoplasty

The patient underwent barbed-pharyngoplasty, a low—trauma operation using self-locking suture threads. Without removing the tonsils and incisions, under general anesthesia, the procedure lasted less than 60 minutes.

The tissues of the soft palate and the lateral walls of the pharynx were redistributed and strengthened to eliminate vibration and narrowing of the airways.

Result

After 2 weeks:

• The snoring was gone.

• Sleep became deep and calm.

• In the morning, a clear head, not "like after a train."

After 1 month:

• Repeated diagnosis: breathing is stable, apnea is practically eliminated.

• Alexey became more active, his mood improved, and constant fatigue disappeared.

• And most importantly, my wife finally began to get enough sleep, too.

Snoring is not the norm. It's being treated.