Sleep Apnea: Pain-Free Solutions

When you do the procedure, it's done. You can drive yourself here. There's no sedation needed, no topical anesthetics. It's a little hot and a little spicy when you're getting laser done, but you can tolerate without anything. For pain, you have to open your mouth for a while so it gets uncomfortable, just like at the dentist's office. You can take breaks and wet your mouth to prepare for it. You want to have good, good hydration, because what laser does attack water. We'll have you open your mouth and they'll do two different lasers at the same time. So we do the base of base of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, underneath your tongue, and the back of your throat. We use one laser to preheat the tissues and another laser to kind of smack heat down. That stimulates collagen growth and tightens things up. So it tightens things up back the way they were. After that, your mouth might feel a little dry, a little scratchy, but there's really no downtime. You can eat right afterwards. Again, you can drive yourself home. You don't need a driver or pain medication.