Snoring Treatment Costs and Fees

Our Clinic’s Snoring Treatment Costs and Plans

About Insurance Coverage for Snoring Treatment

Our snoring treatment is considered elective medical care.

However, it is eligible for medical expense deductions during tax filing, so the actual payment amount can be reduced.

Our Latest Snoring Treatment ‘Snore Lase’

This is a treatment method uniquely developed by Sleep Medical Clinic that places minimal burden on patients. Treatment is performed using low thermal energy.

Reservation

Monitor Fee Plan

Our clinic is recruiting monitors. Patients who can cooperate as monitors can receive treatment at a special monitor price.

Important Notes

【Secondary Use】

• ・Our clinic’s website
• ・Advertisements in magazines, internet, etc.
• ・・Patient explanation materials such as in-clinic brochures and posters
• ・In-house training materials
• ・Publications in conferences our clinic participates in and papers written by our clinic’s doctors

The Mechanism of Snoring

During sleep, muscles relax and the airway narrows, but when air passes through this narrowed space, the soft tissues of the throat vibrate, creating sound and causing snoring.

Many cases of snoring are also signs of Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS). Sleep Apnea Syndrome is characterized by breathing stopping during sleep, followed by sudden loud snoring.

If left untreated, it can have serious effects such as increased risk of accidents due to sleep deprivation and cardiovascular diseases, so early treatment is important.

Types of Snoring Treatment

There are mainly the following 6 types of snoring treatment.

• Laser Treatment
• CPAP Therapy
• Mouthpiece Therapy
• Surgical Operation
• Drug Therapy
• Lifestyle Improvement

Laser treatment and surgical procedures are methods that treat snoring at its root, while CPAP therapy and mouthpiece therapy reduce snoring by wearing devices and are not intended for treatment purposes.

Therefore, our clinic recommends using them in combination with laser treatment. Additionally, some types of snoring may improve with drug therapy or lifestyle changes.

Comparison of Snoring Treatment Features and Fees

	Our Clinic’s Snore Lase ※Elective Medical Care	Conventional Laser Treatment ※Elective Medical Care	Surgical Excision with Scalpel ※Insurance-Covered Treatment
Treatment Details	After warming the throat, laser is applied to deep layers to tighten the pharynx with minimal pain and widen the airway	Applying laser to the soft palate and uvula tissues to tighten the pharynx and widen the airway	Removing excess tissue at the back of the throat with laser to widen the airway
Effectiveness	Because it tightens the throat to the deep layers, effects equivalent to surgical excision can be expected	Because only the shallow part of the throat is irradiated, the effect is weaker than Snore Lase	Because throat tissue is removed, there is no regression and long-lasting effects can be expected
Advantage	Can improve snoring with almost no pain or downtime	Less pain and shorter downtime compared to surgical treatment	While there is no guarantee of complete cure of snoring, basically one treatment session is sufficient
Pain	Because our original irradiation settings minimize heat temperature, you only feel warmth with almost no pain	Some pain is felt during the procedure. Additionally, swelling, pain, and throat discomfort may be experienced for about 3 days	Intense pain is felt during the procedure. Additionally, throat pain and discomfort are experienced for about 2 weeks after the procedure
Disadvantages	Occasionally, a prickling pain may be felt during the procedure	The surface of the irradiated area may swell	There may be side effects of food getting into the nose.
Cost	First time ¥21,780	About ¥80,000~100,000 per session	About ¥35,000 per session