Chin Up Strips
and
Medical Tape
Chin up strips are a type of U-shaped sticky strip worn under the mouth. They are designed to re-direct breathing through the nasal passages to provide relief from snoring for mouth breathers and better compliance for sleep apnea sufferers using cPap machines. By simply changing from a mouth breather to a nasal breather many causes of snoring are eliminated. However in practice changing to nasal breathing is easier said, than done.
For some mouth-breathers, changing to nasal breathing can be awkward. Taping the mouth shut is a method that has been used successfully, because it forces the snorer to breathe through the nose as there is no alternative. The success of this technique relies on overcoming the urge to take gulps of air through the mouth and keeping the nasal passages clear to allow enough air to flow. Taping the mouth can be very disconcerting and claustrophobic especially if you always tend to get a stuffy nose at night. If this is your situation then a
chin strap
maybe a better option for you. Chin-up strips don’t cover the mouth but rather support the bottom lip. The wearer still has the choice whether to keep their mouth shut or not. And the wearer can sneeze, cough and even mouth breathe if they feel they must. The downside is the snorer is not forced to nasal breathe and once asleep the strips may not continue to work. Using Chin up strips or just medical tape to keep the mouth shut during the night are both valid and effective aids of relieving mouth snoring. But they are only aids and ultimately the wearer has to make the change to nasal breathing. The change can be made easier by making good lifestyle choices especially in the areas of diet and exercise. It should be noted that there is no medical study that supports the use of the strips (that I am a aware of), but there are various testimonials of which I have no reason to question the veracity apart from making the observation they are for marketing purposes. The inventor now has his own site with further
information about chin up strips
. I suggest you look there and make up your own mind whether it is worth giving them a try!
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