Singing

Why Does Your Voice Need to be Lifted or Polished?

• Aging Effects on voice can cause it to sound weaker and rough.  Often, this is correlated to muscle atrophy and changes in how the vocal cords close. Either vocal exercises or vocal gel injections can bring the voice back its youth!
• Paresis and Paralysis can occur...and this is fixable and easily managed also with in-office procedures that allow the vocal cords to bulk up and return to powerful, controllable speech.
• Extensive SMOKING History...causes changes to the skin on the vocal cord but we can reverse this disorder.  Due to KTP Laser procedures, no longer does someone need to sound like they smoked 2-packs/day!!!
• Stiffness from surgical changes to the head and neck can cause what seems to be irreversible raspy, weak and tired voice and speech. This therapy is rare. Many hospital protocols suggest rest and wait. At TVC, we motivate speakers and singers to initiate the recovery by simple daily exercises that return the speaking and voice functions to their best.
• Post-Thyroid Surgery can be both stressful and often impacts the voice or even swallowing. Make an appointment both before and after surgery to learn what is best in the recovery phase post-surgically.
• Post-Face Lift or Neck-Lift also can create areas of 'lock'. Mobility of the facial muscles, jaw, and tongue root can make swallowing and speaking after cosmetic procedures return to the norm.
• Voice Trauma or Neck Injury are rare, but no one thinks the Voice therapist has a role. We do! Take a hour and find out what can make your life easier.