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What is this?
Male voice pitch can be lowered through a medical technique called voice deepening surgery. In order to produce a deeper, more manly tone, the vocal cords are moved throughout the procedure. The techniques employed in vocal aesthetic surgery often have low risks and comfortable recovery outcomes. Patients can typically leave the hospital a few hours after surgery on the same day.
For whom is it beneficial?
For males who have not reacted well to voice therapy and feel that their voices are excessively high pitched. Typically, during puberty, the larynx changes structure, causing the vocal cords to get longer and thicker and the pitch to drop. One may have a higher voice than they would like if that doesn't happen.
Males can also have some illnesses that result in high pitched vocal tones. For instance, young teenagers with puberphonia (mutational falsetto), are known for having high pitched voices. Beyond mutational falsetto, high pitched voices associated with certain organic variables (vocal cords that are short, strained, thin, or atrophic) are more frequent than previously believed. Vocal cord stress can also be effectively reduced with voice deepening surgery, resulting in a deeper voice.
Surgery preparation
First, patients are invited to the doctor's office for a consultation. There is a thorough discussion of what to expect from the procedure and the possible advantages of voice treatment after surgery.
The surgeon goes through all of the potential surgical procedures with you and gives you information about treatment alternatives. Following this, a vocal chord videostroboscopic examination, a study of the acoustic voice, and a perceptual of the voice, including the Voice Handicap Index, are carried out.
When surgery is performed, a consent form that details the entire process is given out.
The surgical procedure
In order to lower the pitch, several surgical methods can be used.
The most common technique is a Type 3 Thyroplasty modification. Under local anesthetic, an incision is created from the anterior lower region of the neck to perform this procedure. The incision is approximately 2-3 cm long.
A diamond shaped cartilage island is made on the thyroid cartilage and pushed back. This allows the vocal cords to become relaxed, and the relaxed vocal cords produce a deeper voice.
The reduction in voice pitch is directly proportional to the degree of cartilage relaxation.
Patients tolerate surgery quite well and it is virtually painless.
The entire process takes about 45 minutes. The patient's voice will be heard during surgery, and both the patient and the doctor hear the deepening on the patient’s voice and the procedure is terminated when a certain tone is decided upon.
As a result, patients are able to talk with their surgeons during surgery and experience the change in their voice.
After the surgery
This surgical procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. Approximately 2 hours after the surgery, the doctor conducts a follow-up examination, and 4-5 hours post-surgery, the patient is discharged from the hospital. Post-surgical pain is not anticipated, and most patients do not require painkillers.
Initially, the voice may feel tight or effortful, and there might be a temporary worsening for a few days to a week before swelling begins to subside. Voice rest is not necessary, and patients can use their new voices shortly after surgery, but it takes a few months for the actual voice to fully adjust.
Discomfort, including difficulty swallowing and a sore throat sensation, may persist for a few days. Keeping the wound dry for a week is very important.
The doctor will use absorbable sutures, which eventually disintegrate and do not need to be removed. Aerobic exercises can be resumed after two weeks, although non-strenuous tasks can be resumed in a few days. It is recommended to postpone weightlifting for one month.
It's key to remember that everyone's healing process is unique and depends on a variety of factors, including age, underlying medical issues, and the patient's willingness to follow advice for voice hygiene. Postoperative voice therapy can be scheduled based on individual needs.
I advise against this though, unless you genuinely have a high-pitched voice.
Example of what to expect
Male voice pitch can be lowered through a medical technique called voice deepening surgery. In order to produce a deeper, more manly tone, the vocal cords are moved throughout the procedure. The techniques employed in vocal aesthetic surgery often have low risks and comfortable recovery outcomes. Patients can typically leave the hospital a few hours after surgery on the same day.
For whom is it beneficial?
For males who have not reacted well to voice therapy and feel that their voices are excessively high pitched. Typically, during puberty, the larynx changes structure, causing the vocal cords to get longer and thicker and the pitch to drop. One may have a higher voice than they would like if that doesn't happen.
Males can also have some illnesses that result in high pitched vocal tones. For instance, young teenagers with puberphonia (mutational falsetto), are known for having high pitched voices. Beyond mutational falsetto, high pitched voices associated with certain organic variables (vocal cords that are short, strained, thin, or atrophic) are more frequent than previously believed. Vocal cord stress can also be effectively reduced with voice deepening surgery, resulting in a deeper voice.
Surgery preparation
First, patients are invited to the doctor's office for a consultation. There is a thorough discussion of what to expect from the procedure and the possible advantages of voice treatment after surgery.
The surgeon goes through all of the potential surgical procedures with you and gives you information about treatment alternatives. Following this, a vocal chord videostroboscopic examination, a study of the acoustic voice, and a perceptual of the voice, including the Voice Handicap Index, are carried out.
When surgery is performed, a consent form that details the entire process is given out.
The surgical procedure
In order to lower the pitch, several surgical methods can be used.
The most common technique is a Type 3 Thyroplasty modification. Under local anesthetic, an incision is created from the anterior lower region of the neck to perform this procedure. The incision is approximately 2-3 cm long.
A diamond shaped cartilage island is made on the thyroid cartilage and pushed back. This allows the vocal cords to become relaxed, and the relaxed vocal cords produce a deeper voice.
The reduction in voice pitch is directly proportional to the degree of cartilage relaxation.
Patients tolerate surgery quite well and it is virtually painless.
The entire process takes about 45 minutes. The patient's voice will be heard during surgery, and both the patient and the doctor hear the deepening on the patient’s voice and the procedure is terminated when a certain tone is decided upon.
As a result, patients are able to talk with their surgeons during surgery and experience the change in their voice.
After the surgery
This surgical procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. Approximately 2 hours after the surgery, the doctor conducts a follow-up examination, and 4-5 hours post-surgery, the patient is discharged from the hospital. Post-surgical pain is not anticipated, and most patients do not require painkillers.
Initially, the voice may feel tight or effortful, and there might be a temporary worsening for a few days to a week before swelling begins to subside. Voice rest is not necessary, and patients can use their new voices shortly after surgery, but it takes a few months for the actual voice to fully adjust.
Discomfort, including difficulty swallowing and a sore throat sensation, may persist for a few days. Keeping the wound dry for a week is very important.
The doctor will use absorbable sutures, which eventually disintegrate and do not need to be removed. Aerobic exercises can be resumed after two weeks, although non-strenuous tasks can be resumed in a few days. It is recommended to postpone weightlifting for one month.
It's key to remember that everyone's healing process is unique and depends on a variety of factors, including age, underlying medical issues, and the patient's willingness to follow advice for voice hygiene. Postoperative voice therapy can be scheduled based on individual needs.
I advise against this though, unless you genuinely have a high-pitched voice.
Example of what to expect
