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Having one's tonsils and adenoids removed and getting palette-hardening RF treatment seems like it would be a lot easier and more permanent than this rigamarole
by blincoln 3y ago
Having one's tonsils and adenoids removed and getting palette-hardening RF treatment seems like it would be a lot easier and more permanent than this rigamarole. Worked for me, and I suspect it would for a lot of other folks too.
- elric 3y agoI don't think advocating for invasive surgery is a good way of dealing with awful insurance bureaucracy. With OP's luck, he might need 666 days to get his hospital fees sorted by insurance. Snark aside, AFAIK palate hardening is not terribly permanent, it works by creating scar tissue, which can become more floppy than the original tissue as you age. It's only useful if a floppy palate is causing obstructions/snoring. Removing tonsils and adenoids will may free up some space in the airway, but it's not going to make any difference if they're not the cause of the obstruction, and this may weaken your immune system. While I'm sure you were trying to be helpful, I do wish people would stop treating sleep apnea like it's something that's easy to fix. Just have these body parts removed. Just lose weight. Just get on CPAP. Just fix your allergies. Just have your jaw broken and moved forward. Just have an electrode implanted. Etc.