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                        YES it's worth it!  I have had the same trouble as your son.  I have undergone the surgery and I sleep much better...and my roommate sleeps better!  I am 20 years old, therefore the risks are greater for me.  Although I was in a great deal of pain for about a week, it went away and I became NORMAL again!!  No more snoring, no more apnea!