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Will Rhinoplasty Affect my Voice?
Does rhinoplasty change the voice? The job is going to work inside the nose. It is very importance for me because I'm a vocalist and it is very important for me.
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Malaysia7444
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Rhinoplasty and Voice
This is a very good question, because this is obviously a concern for those who sing professionally. My advice to patients is that although it is possible that there will be vocal changes, it is highly unlikely. The biggest risk to the voice during Rhinoplasty is intubation, or placement of a breathing tube past the vocal cords. To ensure the patients safety, I use a Board Certified Anesthesiologist to make sure that the intubation is smooth, and I place the patient on...
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Many a Singer Has Had Rhinoplasty
Hello, friend in Malaysia.
You need not worry. Rhinoplasty will not change your voice.
Dean Martin, a great and famous American singer never suffered any voice problems after his rhinoplasty. Neither did Milton Berle, Fannie Brice and others.
If rhinoplasty changes peoples' voices, fewer such operations would be done. Go for it!!!
Best wishes.
-Robert Kotler, MD, FACS
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Rhinoplasty and your voice
The rhinoplasty procedure should not affect the voice appreciably. There might be some very, very subtle differences if this is a large volume reduction rhinoplasty and the patient is a professional singer. It would be very subtle at best.
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Will Rhinoplasty Affect the Voice?
It's possible but doesn't usually create a problem. I discuss this with all my patients. In my experience over a number of years, including operating on vocalists, I have not had one tell me that their voice was adversely affected. If you are a highly paid professional singer, I would recommend more than one surgical opinion because I do think that it is possible for the resonance of the voice to be affected to some small degree and this might not be something you want to risk.
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Rhinoplasty Surgery affecting the Voice
Hi Malaysia7444,
Great question.
Yes, rhinoplasty surgery could potentially alter the voice. Most of the voice changes are in the immediate period of healing due to swelling, mucous, or congestion, and generally resolves with time. Long-term changes to the voice can theoretically occur by altering the resonance of the voice. However, any voice changes are undetectable, except to professional vocalists. Some vocalists appreciate the change or improvement, while some don't. I...
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Rhinoplasty will not affect voice
It is generally accepted that cosmetic rhinoplasty will not affect your voice. Not to worry. Dr. G
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Rhinoplasty and Voice Changes
Properly done rhinoplasty should have no effect on your voice. If the internal functional aspects of the nose are improved during the surgery (such as fixing a deviated septum) there is a strong likelihood that your vocalization should significantly improve. This is because the air flowing through your nose through your vocal chords is freer to move with no obstruction. The other important thing to consider is that under general anesthetic a very small diameter tube should be place through...
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Rhinoplasty and Vocal Changes
Dear Malaysia,
As a Facial Plastic Surgeon and Otolaryngologist specializing in care of the professional voice, I will tell you that rhinoplasty and any nasal surgery can change your voice. However, this is regarding sounds purely produced through the nose. For example, the "mmm", "nnn" and "nng" sounds will be clearer. Sounds that come purely from the mouth like the "ppp" and "ttt" will be unchanged...
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Will Rhinoplasty affect Voice
It is unlikely that a rhinoplasty will affect your voice, but it does depend on what will be done during your surgery. There are risks with every operation - talk to your surgeon and individuals that are managing your career.
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Rhinoplasty and singing
Any surgery to the outside or the inside of your nose can potentially affect your singing voice. If you are only having changes to the outside it is less likely, but any internal work can possibly have a big effect on the quality of your singing voice. I strongly caution professinal singers against doing nasal surgery unless they are willing to take the risk.
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Rhinoplasty and the fact of being intubated for the general anesthesia both have the potential to change or alter the vocal tone and quality...no matter how minor. The safest bet is to avoid the Rhinoplasty or intubation. Rhinoplasty places incisions on the inside of the nose which can affect the internal nasal valve creating a more or less nasal quality that most of us wouldn't notice but you as a vocalist certainly might.
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Rhinoplasty, Septoplasty and Sinus surgery can all potentially affect the quality of your voice. These changes are often negligable and undetectable to the novice ears but trained musical ears can pic up subtle changes. Most famous vocalists choose not to undergo a rhinoplasty as they do not want to risk the changes. Take Barbra Streisand for an example.
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