{"id":639229,"date":"2020-07-01T12:39:03","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=639229&"},"modified":"2020-07-01T12:39:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T16:39:03","slug":"vivaer-is-the-newest-non-surgical-way-to-improve-your-airways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/639229\/vivaer-is-the-newest-non-surgical-way-to-improve-your-airways\/","title":{"rendered":"Vivaer Is The Newest Non-Surgical Way To Improve Your Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editors note: Jay Young, MD<\/a> <\/strong>is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the nose and sinuses. His expertise includes facial plastic surgery such that he can treat medical and cosmetic conditions related to the nose and face. Dr. Jay Young offers patients a boutique patient experience where you are treated like a VIP. He actively aims to provide a combination of the most modern technological advances in a caring and nurturing environment.<\/em><\/p>\n

Haute MD expert Dr. Jay Young<\/a> <\/strong>tells us more about Vivaer, a device used to improve the nasal airway.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Vivaer\"Photo Credit: Shutterstock<\/span><\/p>\n

Millions of people suffer from nasal airway obstruction, which makes it difficult to breathe through the nose. Symptoms may include snoring, congestion, stuffiness, and sleep disturbances.\u00a0 Some may even have physical activity restrictions with\u00a0trouble breathing\u00a0through the nose during exercise or exertion.<\/p>\n

Home remedies, including external breathing strips, internal nasal dilators, and sprays have been tried but home\u00a0remedies typically do not completely alleviate the problem. Furthermore, they usually do not\u00a0offer lasting relief from symptoms. In the \u201cnew normal\u201d facemasks have become more common further exacerbating nasal obstructive breathing.<\/p>\n

For patients seeking a long-term solution, options have included surgery such as septoplasty\/rhinoplasty\u00a0in a hospital or outpatient setting. Some patients have even had variations of the above procedures but still have obstructive breathing. Now there is a one-time treatment, performed in the office, \u00a0that can open the nasal passages and restore free breathing.<\/p>\n

Vivaer\u00a0is an innovative device utilizing\u00a0radiofrequency (RF) energy to improve the nasal airway by gently reshaping nasal tissues so that patients can breathe better.\u00a0 The underlying network of collagen and elastin fibers provides scaffolding for the lining of the nasal airway. This determines its degree of firmness and elasticity. RF generated heating has been shown to induce tissue tightening through effects on this fiber network. When collagen fibers are heated, some cross-links occur causing them to unwind and assume a new, more contracted shape to improve airflow. \u00a0Vivaer uses radiofrequency energy to precisely and gently warm targeted nasal tissue without damaging the surrounding tissue.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of Dr. Jay Young<\/span><\/p>\n

The non-surgical and low-temperature nature of the VIVAER Nasal Airway Remodeling device and procedure avoids many of the inherent risks associated with traditional nasal valve surgery while producing significant and durable improvement in nasal obstruction.<\/p>\n

While results can vary, patients reported improvements in their well-being and quality of life after the VIVAER procedure.<\/p>\n