Fotona NightLase®: A New Laser Treatment Combating the Dangers of Snoring

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Snoring is one of the most common medical conditions and afflictions. Its ever-present place in sitcom jokes and anniversary cards showcases the scope of its shared malaise. According to the American Medical Association, 90 million Americans have snored at least once in their life; 37 million of those people suffer from a chronic snoring condition. This kind of prevalence would suggest snoring as a neutral, if annoying, affliction, but in severe, lifelong cases its effects are quite harmful. Snoring is often the indicator or cause of a larger, underlying medical concern.

Snoring is the rumbling sound that results from tissue vibrations, with the vibrations being caused by turbulent and obstructed breathing. Snoring can have many sources depending upon a patient’s age and health. Intermittent snoring could be the result of sleep deprivation, alcohol consumption, and sleep position. While irregular snoring is not preferable, it does not raise the same medical alarm call as more consistent snoring afflictions. A chronic snoring condition obstructs feelings of restfulness and causes malignant effects like high blood pressure, impaired focus, and persistent sore throats. It also indirectly affects the quality of relationships through its production of snippish tiredness and strain, as the noise impedes both partners’ rest. When compounded and continued over a lifetime, these irritants have detrimental effects on a person’s quality of life.

Various branches of medicine have developed cures and solutions for snoring. The three most common snoring treatments work through different means: machine, pharmaceutical and surgical. Machine solutions are apparatus focused, with the patient’s airways being physically manipulated and aided into proper form; tools like the CPAP or mouth guards serve as common examples. Pharmaceutical treatments use medication and drugs used to prevent the snore. Surgical intervention is the most invasive and intensive, with procedures like jaw repositioning or septoplasty focused on manually and permanently molding the airways into a healthy orientation.

The myriad and many downsides to these regularly available treatment options cause millions to simply live with their snoring. Machine treatment is often bulky, uncomfortable, and can be removed in half-conscious states, minimizing its positive effects. Pharmaceutical intervention comes with medical side effects and the fear of it compromising other drugs’ care. Surgical intervention requires dedicated recovery periods, anesthesia, stitching, and introduces the possibilities of infection, pain, and facial scaring.

Thanks to Fotona, and the major advancements in laser technology, there is a new treatment for snoring that avoids all these inconveniences, being pain free with no lengthy recovery, no side effects, and no scaring: the Fotona NightLase®.

NightLase uses infrared light therapy to naturally stop snoring. The laser uses infrared light to effect change at the cellular level, as the heat and light rays encourage and accelerate their metabolic processes. This escalation in cellular production rejuvenates the cells, as they experience an increase in collagen retention and production. Your NightLase treatment begins with a laser acupuncture procedure. Laser acupuncture involves using the infrared light to stimulate and relieve the body’s pressure points, leading to a relaxation of the muscles and mind. This restful state is key in minimizing or even totally preventing any gagging caused by the procedure’s placement on the sensitive tissues of the mouth. The NightLase procedure itself uses the laser in two phases. Phase one is the priming stage, where a calmer laser frequency relaxes and warms the oral tissues, making the area malleable and receptive to molding. This step is crucial as it ensures the airways remain receptive to the formation in phase two. Phase two involves passing over the tissues with a more intense frequency, with the practioner using deliberate, foundational passes. This process encourages the tissues to refirm and stabilize in a healthy, non-snore-causing formation, as the laser technician molds the airways. A treatment plan typically involves four to five 45-minute sessions spaced three weeks apart. Once these multiple passes are complete, the airways remain more consistently set in a proper orientation, stopping snoring at the source! After the treatment course, it is possible for patients to require yearly or bi-yearly maintenance NightLase procedures to retain their treatments’ full efficacy.

With their newly non-compromised sleep, patients have reported increased mental clarity, alertness, and a stabilized mood. Fotona NightLase provides all the benefits of snoring treatment without any of the side effects, making your life and sleep smoother and simpler.

To get better sleep tonight, give us a call today at 484-887-0777 and schedule an appointment! Our staff will be happy to get you the sleep you deserve.

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