NIGHTLASE®
Snoring Treatment
Snoring deserves a proper assessment. Explore whether NightLase may be appropriate for you, with an ENT assessment pathway and a clear discussion of benefits, limitations, risks and costs.
NIGHTLASE®
Your joint NightLase assessment
Call 03 9989 2628 to enquire about a joint assessment on a Monday or Thursday, when Mr Neil Vallance is available. Appointments are subject to availability and clinic closures. The joint assessment is 60 minutes and costs A$60, with no rebate for the assessment. Treatment is booked and charged separately.
Our clinical team takes your history, discusses your concerns and explains the laser technology and proposed treatment. Mr Vallance then assesses your anatomy and history to determine suitability and whether further investigation is needed.
Snoring can have several causes and may be a sign of obstructive sleep apnoea. Medical assessment comes first, particularly if there are pauses in breathing, choking during sleep or marked daytime sleepiness. A sleep study or specialist review may be needed.
NightLase uses Er:YAG laser heating of selected tissues inside the mouth and throat. It may reduce snoring in some appropriately assessed adults. Published studies are limited, and long-term benefit is uncertain; improvement is not guaranteed and further sessions may be needed.
NightLase does not replace assessment or prescribed treatment of sleep apnoea. Do not stop CPAP, an oral appliance or other recommended care without discussing this with your treating clinician.
Treatment can cause heat or discomfort, throat soreness, dryness and swallowing discomfort. Burns or other tissue injury are possible. We discuss relevant benefits, limitations, risks, aftercare and costs before treatment.
Mr Neil Anthony Vallance is a registered medical practitioner (MED0001048293), with specialist registration in surgery — otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (ENT).
Online NightLase booking is currently unavailable. Please call 03 9989 2628 to discuss the assessment pathway. Please do not select another online consultation for NightLase. Assessments take place at our usual Frankston clinic.