Before your Snoring Evaluation
Call if you have questions
Register on our Patient Portal
We need you to register on our Patient Portal. Then complete a Medical History, Snoring Questionnaire and other forms.
Download the SnoreLab Application (Google Apps) to your phone and record your snoring for three (3) or more nights, where you slept a minimum of 5 hours.
If you have an iPhone, download the SnoreLab app here.
SNORING EVALUATION
When you arrive for your scheduled appointment, we will ask for your SnoreLab scores and enter them in your medical record.
Then we will measure and record your height, weight, BMI, blood pressure, pulse and neck diameter.
FYI – There is a correlation between large necks and snoring.
We will take pictures of your throat, to document your starting condition.
Our medical assistant will measure your nasal airflow using a Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) device.
Normal scores for men are 120-140 L/min and 95-125 L/min for women.
After reviewing your medical history and data, the doctor will listen to your snoring recordings, ask many questions and respond to your questions and concerns. Please expect the evaluation to take 45 minutes.
AFTER EVERY TREATMENT
- Drink 8 oz of room temperature water right after treatment!
- No cold beverages 2-4 hours after treatment
- Avoid alcohol for 24 hours. Stay well hydrated
- Maintain balanced diet and exercise, which will help with the healing process.
- If provided, wear nasal dilaters continually for the first 48 hours and for the next 7 nights
LITERATURE REFERENCES:
[1] Fini Storchi I, et.al., Outpatient erbium YAG (2940nm) laser treatment for selected snorers, Lasers Med Sci 34(7):1413-1420.
Reference: Picavet, VA et.al., Treatment of snoring using a non-invasive Er:YAG laser with SMOOTH mode (NightLase): a randomized controlled trial, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2023) 280:307-12