Patient's question:
Starting from one month old, it's been half a year now. Initially, it was a cold with a runny nose, but after it got better, it started snoring frequently.Doctor's answer:
Hello! Snoring is primarily caused by acute inflammation in the throat, which hasn't been completely cured and has led to recurrent chronic inflammation. This results in tissue hyperplasia and hypertrophy, narrowing of the pharyngeal cavity. During sleep, the tongue root retracts, the soft palate collapses, and the uvula becomes excessively long, all of which can cause snoring. Additionally, conditions such as a deviated septum, enlarged inferior turbinates, nasal polyps, nasopharyngeal tumors, hypertrophic adenoids, and enlarged tonsils can also lead to snoring. To completely cure snoring, it is necessary to remove the throat or nasal lesions, ensuring the pharyngeal cavity is expanded and nasal breathing is normal, which will eliminate snoring.