FFS, Trachea shave, voice surgery all at once?

[Robin.]

I was woundering if it is possible to get FFS, a Trachea shave, and voice augmentation surgery all at once anywhere? I am going to have to get a loan probably and it would be nice to get it all as one loan because I don't know that I will be able to get multiple loans at a time...

Oh and I was also wondering how bad the trachea shave hurts afterwords. I mean are you able to swalow?

[Renate]

As far as the tracheal shave goes, I believe different surgeons have different levels of how aggressively they remove material.
I have never seen this discussed in print and would like to find some references.

In the least aggressive surgery you will not notice anything after except a piece of tape on your throat.
That is, unless you bump your throat.

More aggressive surgery may affect your swallowing for weeks afterwards and your voice for months afterwards.

[Myself]

I find it hard to believe than any FFS surgeon does voice surgery (not speaking about shave, which many do)

Although I heard Toby Meltzer might do it.

I won't advise on doing voice surgery unless you have fully tested your voice and can be sure how much you need to do or you might not be satisfied with the results (you might will though)

[jesse]

im planning to have voice done im not happy with practice part this surgery isnt new anymore so im not to worried about the results as far as ffs and trachea shave goes i think it would depend on how invasive the jaw part of the surgery goes they may opt to wait on the shave however if you do voice then shave becomes unneccissary as the when they do voice the flaired part that gives you your adams apple is removed hence no need for the shave
jessica

[sarahF]

Hi
I'm not sure if one doctor can or will do everything at once. If so thats alot of pain.
Sarah

[Tristan]

this place will. im looking into it myself..
http://www.thaitsclinic.com/Prices.html

[Sandy]

There's a great deal of difference between a tracheal shave and a feminizing laryngoplasty.

The trache shave is pretty straight forward and can be done by a modest effort by a plastic surgeon.

The laryngoplasty is very specialized and very delicate, and most plastic surgeons will not attempt it.  Realize that if there is any problem you could have your voice damaged permanently.  This surgery is usually done by a specialist.  It can be performed either before or after having a separate trache shave.  As you may know, following the laryngoplasty there is a period of re-training the voice that must be done before you can use it effectively.  It isn't just have the surgery, then poof, you speak in a higher timbre.

Much of this re-training is virtually identical the same training from a speech pathologist that you would take if you simply attempted to learn how to speak in a feminine voice without the surgery.  You could save quite a bit of money just going that route first and seeing if there if you can do it without the surgery first.  There is one speech pathologist that deals with trans people that I know of, there may be more.  That person is Kathe Perez.  Here is her website:
http://www.exceptionalvoice.com/y

The trache shave hurts a bit like a moderately severe sore throat for a couple of days afterward.  And it is a little hard to swallow for a bit, but not so bad that you cant eat, though you will be on liquids for the first few days.  Also because of the trauma from the surgery your voice will be lower and hoarse for about a week or so.  The pain and soreness passes quickly.

I had FFS and a trache shave done at the same time and it was there was not any issue with it.

I have investigated feminizing laryngoplasty and I have abandoned the idea.  I know of women who have had it and can barely speak above a whisper.  It is very, very tricky.  Not many women have elected for it, though there are some here who have.

-Sandy