Vocal Cord Shaving

[Jennifer RachaelAnn]

Does anyone know of a vocal surgeon in or near MO? I'm wanting to get something set up so I can start saving the money to get my cords shaved down to feminize my voice. My speech pathologist is great but unfortunately she can't alter the pitch of my voice. She has given me some exercises that are helping. A little. But I want the full monty. Any help? I have searched google, and can't find a damn thing.

[Dena]

Vocal cords are not shaved. They have a rather complex internal structure and that type of change would scar them and destroy your voice. The nearest surgeon I know of would be Dr Haben in New York. I am in Arizona so I left Monday, was examined Tuesday, Surgery on Wednesday, returned home and Thursday and overslept in my own bed on Friday. Air fair should be around $300 and other than food, everything is covered in the surgery price. Look at oscillation in the link and you will understand how complex this is. I have one cord that's longer than the other so their is interference in this movement that somewhat affects my voice and it can't be corrected.

[Jennifer RachaelAnn]

So kill me, shaved was the only word I could think of when making the post.

[Dena]

So kill me, shaved was the only word I could think of when making the post.

We don't want to do that after all the trouble you have gone through to find yourself. Dr Haben's site is the most descriptive about the two common procedures. Yeson only does the Glottoplasty and the procedure is different but the results are comparable. There are a few other procedures that have been abandon or I don't know enough about so I am not mentioning them at this time.

[Jennifer RachaelAnn]

Ok I have only one question left to ask at the moment. Can anyone tell me the average cost of vocal surgery? I just need to know how long I will have to be saving up without taking out a loan from the bank.

[Dena]

From Dr Haben's web site.

The package for the "triple" or "double" is currently $7,000. The package for the minimally-invasive glottoplasty alone ("single") is currently $5,250. The hospital requires payment of a 50% deposit to secure a confirmed surgery date.

This is without transportation, to New York, food before surgery and taxi to and from the doctors office. Yeson requires you stay a full week after surgery and it will set you back a bit more.

[Ellement_of_Freedom]

We don't want to do that after all the trouble you have gone through to find yourself.

Dena, I have to say you just made me laugh out loud. Sorry for the off-topic reply.