I have heard of tracheal shaving as the most common option but I would still like to know if it can be done this way as well. I am looking for an alternative to tracheal shave to reduce a prominent adam's apple.
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March 27, 2018
Answer: Can a fat transfer be made to the throat region to obscure a prominent adam's apple?
10 days is too soon to judge the result. Based on surgeon's technique, whether a drain was used, etc...you will have some post operative swelling. Massaging the area will go a long way to reduce edema/swelling/tethering, etc.Good luck!
Thank you for your question. From what you are describing you may have had a fluid collection underneath the skin after surgery at some point. Normal swelling should have subsided, but fluid collections after surgery may prolong this or cause thickened scar tissue. The steroid injection you...
It sounds like you must be a singer. I would recommend seeing a laryngologist to assess the insertion of the vocal cords on the thyroid cartilage (cartilage that makes up the Adam's Apple). It is very likely that at least part of that insertion was removed in surgery. I use a fiberoptic...
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