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AmandaNM

By AmandaNM,
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Hey all, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with Vocal Feminization Surgery? If so, how was your experience, and would you recommend I talk to my physician about it? Are you happy with your results, and how was recovery? Thank you all for your support. Love you all. Hugs! 

 

Reference: Just for clarification. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9398523/

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This Forum or the Surgeries Forum would both be fine and I hope you get some response, although for some reason we do not have much discussion on the topic.  I have not had it, and IRL only know about 2 people who have done, I really cannot tell a difference in their voices from it, but they are happy they did it, which is what counts.

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The two things I've heard about voice surgery (for want of a better term) is; 1) it carries significant risks of damage to the vocal chords and other throat structures (as mentioned in the article you linked to), and 2) it doesn't always work.  Of course, lots of folks still do it, so I guess you pays your money and yer takes yer chances.

 

Here are a couple more helpful links:

 

https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/grabscheid-voice-swallowing-center/our-services/transgender-voice-feminization

 

https://www.healthline.com/health/voice-feminization-surgery

 

Carolyn Marie

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KayC Ruthenium Member

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Hi @AmandaNM.  I know one of my friends on the Forum here had VFS this year.  Maybe she will see this and give you her opinion.
But I do know it made a very positive difference in her voice and from what I know she is happy with it.  But I also suggest you do your research (as it seems you are doing) and gather first-person recommendations on good clinics/doctors. 

 

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LaurenA Titanium Member

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I plan on going to Rochester NY to Dr. Haben at the Center For The Care of the Professional Voice.  Has anyone been there?

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