What over-the-counter treatments are available to minimize or eliminate snoring?

What over-the-counter treatments are available to minimize or eliminate snoring?

Jason Hamilton (Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon) gives expert video advice on: Is snoring dangerous?; What over-the-counter treatments are available to minimize or eliminate snoring?; What medical treatments are available to minimize or eliminate my snoring? and more...

Treatments for snoring, depending on if you have sleep apnea or not, vary widely. For patients who just have primary snoring, which means there's no component of sleep apnea, there's some over-the-counter remedies that work very well. There's Breathe Right strips that are placed over the nose to help increase the volume of air that comes through the nose. There's some throat sprays that help moisturize the throat, and there are some nasal sprays that help moisturize the nose as well, and help decrease snoring. There's also mouth guards, that are kind of like a bite block that they would wear for boxing or something like that, that kind of keep the jaws open and allow more air to come in as well.