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Surgery is an effective way to increase fundamental frequency that carries recovery time and some risk.
Surgery is an effective way to increase fundamental frequency that carries recovery time and some risk.



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Surgery is an effective way to increase fundamental frequency that carries recovery time and some risk.

There's 2 main types of phonosurgery that trans women get, a relatively simpler option and a more comprehensive one.

Glottoplasty

Aims to reduce the length of the vibrating part of the vocal cords, effectively creating higher pitch.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20171832/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23809571/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2MS3x-Wyt4

Laryngoplasty

reduces size of larynx and voice box while also increasing pitch.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34399638/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI_lgqRSKCw