Afterward, your airway may be swollen ... cryosurgery, laser therapy, and photodynamic therapy -- generally have quicker, easier recoveries than surgery. While you’re getting better, tell ...

The relaxed tissue blocks your airway while you sleep ... However, sometimes surgery is recommended for severe cases of obstructive sleep apnea or when other therapies aren’t effective.

Tracheomalacia (when the airway is too soft or floppy) David Miller was nervous about undergoing surgery to correct his pectus excavatum, a common congenital defect that affects the shape of chest.