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Voice Surgery >> voice surgery dot com
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Cosmetic Laser Surgery Clinic
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Dr. Somyos Kunachak has been a Professor teaching in medical school for more
than 20 years. He has been a licensed medical practitioner for more than 22 years. He has been
practicing Laser Surgery for more than 15 years.
In addition to being a fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery , he was certified by American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and has kept his skills at world-class levels by additional education and training by the
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery &
Aesthetic Medicine, North American Academy of Cosmetic and Restorative Surgery.He served as an Advisory Board of Asia- Pacific Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Additional
information is available on request.
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ABSTRACT
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To date there is a paucity of literature on surgery to alter vocal pitch in male transsexuals. The currently available pitch-rasing surgical technique does not yield .a long term result and the resultant pitch is not high enough to simulate the female voice. |
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Patients and methods
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Since publication, the technique became a standard procedure in our service, and the results are consistent. Most patients comment that they particularly satisfy with the loss of their male tone and they don’t have anymore put a strain to get the preoperative imitating pitch |
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Surgical technique
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Under general anesthesia, each patient was placed in Rose position. A 4-6 cm long transverse cervical incision was made at the point half way between the superior thyriod notch and the inferior border of the thyroid cartilage. Superior and inferior skin flaps were then developed, the strap muscles were separated at midline, and the thyroid cartilage was exposed. Without elevation of the perichondrium, parallel vertical cuts were made on the sides of the thyroid alar at a point 4 mm away from midline, |
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