Voice Aesthetics

Voice aesthetics can ensure a person’s voice matches their gender, age and appearance.

It is a set of procedures carried out by ENT (ear nose, ear, and throat) experts. The procedures determine the appearance of the thickening and thinning of the voice.

So What Is

• Voice aesthetics are becoming more and more popular. They are popular with people who want their voice to match their gender, age and physical appearance. People with mismatched voices can find it difficult to communicate with society. Voice aesthetics can be a solution to deal with these situations.

Types and Methods

Voice aesthetic surgery can thicken or deepen the voice. These methods are feminization and deepening. They are usually performed under local anesthesia. They regulate voice tone by intervening vocal cords. Also, it may also include other methods like voice therapy and voice surgery.

Voice Feminization: It is a treatment method used to correct the voice tone. The sound thickness or thinness depends on the vocal cord’s fundamental frequency. Voice feminisation surgery is the shortening, thinning and tightening of the vocal cords. So, you can achieve the desired voice tone.

Voice Deepening: This surgery is usually used for men. It aims to bring their voice tones to a thickness suitable for their physical structure. The operation gives you an appropriate voice tone. This is a thicker voice. It is suitable for people with thin vocal cords.

Treatment Plan

Examination and Laryngostroboscopy:

• The specialist doctor uses the laryngoscopy method to examine the patient’s vocal cords.
• At this stage, the person’s vocal cords are visualized, and any accompanying pathologies are identified.

Voice Analysis and Sample Recording:

• A voice sample is taken from the patient.
• Voice analysis is done, and the most suitable frequency is determined before the operation.

Sessions with Speech Therapist:

• Then, the speech therapists arrange meetings. They explain post-operative vocal hygiene and how to use the voice.

Preparations are made based on the voice analysis. Here, you’re ready to surgery.

Surgery:

• Using an endoscopic technique, voice aesthetic surgery is performed through a small incision in the neck or through the mouth. A suitable technique is selected. So the doctor reaches the vocal cords.
• The vocal cord’s tension, length, and mass are adjusted like tuning an instrument. In this way, you can achieve the desired thickening, thinning and tone adjustment of the sound.

Now, your treatment is completed. You can enjoy your new voice.

Voice Aesthetics for:

• Those who want to thin their voice
• Those who want to thicken their voice
• Women with a relatively thicker voice
• Men whose voice is thinner than normal
• Individuals whose voice and physical structure are incompatible due to hormonal changes
• Those with various problems with the vocal cords
• Those who prefer gender change

Voice Aesthetics Recovery Timeline:

• After Voice Deeping surgery, the voice can be used immediately.
• In voice feminization, voice rest is recommended for 1 week.
• In the early period, there may be some hoarseness and changes in the voice.
• During the postoperative recovery period, you should pay attention to voice use, voice hygiene and nutrition.

Possible Risks for Voice Aesthetic:

• There is no loss of voice in voice aesthetic surgeries if they are performed in clinics by specialist doctors.
• Hoarseness may occur during the healing process. It develops due to edema in the vocal cords. And, it is’nt permanent.

Aftercare

Of course, we will also take care of you after your treatment!

Our medical consultants will take care of you during 1 year after the surgery.
If you need any assistance, if you have questions, you can contact MedClinics 24/7.

Voice Aesthetic costs by country

Voice aesthetics costs depend on genetic features, age, vocal cord structure, vocal cord condition, method of vocal cord aesthetics, and experience of the doctor.
The prices listed below are intended to give you an approximate idea and are not a final quotation. Your MedClinics consultant will be happy to provide you with details.

FAQ

History

Voice aesthetics, shaped by cultural shifts, has a history rooted in ancient Greece and Rome, emphasizing the importance of a pleasant voice.

Throughout the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, academics delved into vocal expression. The late 19th-century recording technology enabled sound preservation and analysis.

Today, voice aesthetics extends beyond art, with the intersection of medicine and technology leading to procedures enhancing both voice function and aesthetics. Modern treatments address not only functional issues but also aim to improve the sound of voices.