What is Sleep Surgery? Sleep Surgery combines soft tissue and maxillofacial surgery to improve the airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Maxillofacial Sleep Surgery may involve a uvulopalatopharygoplasty (UPPP) with a single jaw advancement like a genioglossal advancement, sliding genioplasty, or bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). It may also involve include functional rhinoplasty, septoplasty,… Read More »
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Sleep Apnea Surgery San Antonio | CPAP Alternative Treatments
What is Sleep Surgery? Sleep Surgery combines soft tissue and maxillofacial surgery to improve the airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Maxillofacial Sleep Surgery may involve a uvulopalatopharygoplasty (UPPP) with a single jaw advancement like a genioglossal advancement, sliding genioplasty, or bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). It may also involve include functional rhinoplasty, septoplasty,… Read More »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea San Antonio | Sleep Apnea Surgery
Welcome to Texas Center for Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery in San Antonio and the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Blog. A common question that I’m asked in San Antonio is how can airway obstruction be directly measured during natural sleep in patients with possible sleep apnea. First let’s discuss what defines airway obstruction during sleep. Palate and… Read More »
