Sleep Apnea Treatment: Hyoid and Tongue Advancement

[@484reeree]

I had the uppp surgery about 18 years ago, and it was sooo painful. Also it didn’t work because I still snore and have severe sleep apnea. Now I’m seeing a biological dentist for oral myotherapy and palate expansion. The goal is to widen my extremely narrow palate and create space for the tongue so it will move away from the back of my throat as I sleep.

[@Alias1983]

Did you see your dentist yet? If so how did it work out?

[@thatlitelite]

What are your results?

[@garryacuesta9901]

Have you undergone the process by now..

[@SajidKhan-kt6rz]

Have you seen any improvement with palate expansion?

[@bogievicentuan9542]

May affect my vocal cords? After the surgery?? Im afraid that my voice will change, its alarming for the singer like. Thank you so much

[@Lindamorena]

Did you get any answers? I'm too am concerned because tongue placement is so important to singing.

[@briancarpenter3548]

Wish he would come to rochester ny I nead this operation maybe you could train some one hear

[@SajidKhan-kt6rz]

Can Hyoid suspension surgery improve Epiglottis based obstruction?

[@briancarpenter3548]

Dose anyone do this operation in Rochester ny

[@neonnights98]

Why have hyoid advancement surgery when you could just have lower jaw advancement surgery and both treat sleep apnea and have a more aesthetically pleasing looking face at the same time?

[@dhqbrandi]

I was thinking this as well

[@Alias1983]

Painful recovery process

[@ClankyRochet]

I guess the best bet for me is to loose weight.

[@gallo4796]

How much do you have to loose.. have you read that enlarged tonsils can aslo give sleep apnea

[@ClankyRochet]

@@gallo4796 Started snoring when I became size 38 waist (trousers size) and diagnose with sleep apnea when I went up to size 42. I’m now between 44-46, so if I can get down to 36 waist (80-90kg) hopefully that will get rid of sleep apnea.

[@gallo4796]

@@ClankyRochet I’m On the same boat I went 36 wait and 229 with sleep apnea I weigh 212 now and still not feeling better even with cpap or oral appliance

[@SajidKhan-kt6rz]

I had hyoid suspension surgery. This did not improve my sleep apnea. I'm still on CPAP.

[@testing6753]

were you able to fix your sleep apnea?

[@SajidKhan-kt6rz]

@@testing6753 Nope

[@testing6753]

@@SajidKhan-kt6rz i had multiple treatments as well and unfortunately cpap doesn't work for me at all. im hoping to get this one done, maybe itll help

[@SajidKhan-kt6rz]

@@testing6753 Can you name a few? Did you have sleep endoscopy?

[@testing6753]

Over the years, I had UPPP, tonsils removed and Septoplasty. ZERO improvement. Had sleep endscopy done recently. it showed that I had obstructions in the back of tongue and epiglottis. I had my back of tongue reduced and epiglottis trimmed. Still no improvement in my sleep. I'm trying to get hyoid suspension Plus extra trimming of epiloglottis and hoping that helps..

[@Eternal_Life69]

Doesn’t work and very painful.

[@RichHandsome]

Have you actually gotten this procedure?

[@Eternal_Life69]

@@RichHandsome I had the UPPP, I tried the oral appliance and now Cpap. I don’t have success with it. I had the Inspire implanted and waiting for activation

[@Dundradhar]

@@Eternal_Life69 do you get any success with cpap ?

[@Eternal_Life69]

@@Dundradhar I did not. I had Inspire implanted with hood Results

[@Eternal_Life69]

Good results