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. 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 you may like to look at some breathing exercises that may help.

The beauty of chin up strips is they 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. For some this will require more effort than others but the result is worth it.

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