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A while ago I was invited onto OneFM's Nights with Simon Lim to talk about voice deepening surgery — a procedure that most people, including many in the medical community, don't know exists. Listen to the OneFM interview: Nights with Simon Lim — Voice Deepening Surgery featuring Dr Vyas Prasad

Voice deepening surgery — Type 3 thyroplasty — lowers the fundamental frequency of the voice by shortening and relaxing the vocal cords through a small external neck incision under local anaesthetic, allowing the patient to provide feedback throughout the procedure. It is an established and effective option for transgender men and others seeking permanent voice masculinisation when voice therapy alone has not achieved the desired result.

Neurolaryngology is the subspecialty concerned with voice and swallowing disorders caused by neurological conditions — including vocal cord paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, vocal tremor, and voice changes associated with Parkinson's disease or stroke. Accurate diagnosis requires direct visualisation of the vocal cords alongside a detailed assessment of the underlying neurological condition, and treatment is highly individualised.