voice surgery ifo ... do not recommend it!!! but there is the info and why voice coach is preferred

i have researched this extensively and the very best is in Korea since they implant a device that shortens your vocal chords without cutting the chords. however the people that do this surgery have only done 150 surgeries in the last 10 yrs. the track record is not there for me !!

i would recommend a good voice coach who is sensitive to changing your voice upwards!! because after the surgery , voice, one would have to do this anyhow to learn how to speak again due to the surgery or device implant.  the key is not to follow the info on the net or utube because what every voice coach has told me is you have to be very careful you do not damage your vocal folds by elevating your voice in pitch.

you need to find an anchor and gradually go up in range. i played trombone for 6 yrs and when you play the trombone in the higher octaves, without practicing etc, your lips get very fat and you cannot play the trombone for several days. unlike the trombone the voice has vocal fold that can be damaged and there is the possibility you can permanently damage your vocal folds and you can end up with a deeper voice. be smart and find a good voice coach and do not push it ... let your voice gradually work at the higher range.....

here is the info from the net ...... sharing but i do not recommend....... what if you cannot speak or the voice is deeper ; there is no data to support the surgery ..... but at the end of the day it is is everyone's choice just like srs



There are several types of voice feminization techniques, Crico-Thyroid Approximation (CTA), Laser Assisted Voice Adjustment (LAVA), Vocal Cord Shortening (Anterior Web Creation), Thyroid Cartilage and Vocal Cord Reduction and Laryngoplasty. All procedures are designed to make a genetic Male’s voice box smaller and vocal cords shorter in an attempt to raise the comfortable speaking pitch.
The characteristic pitch or fundamental frequency (F0) of the male voice ranges from about 100 to 150 Hz; for the female voice, F0 ranges from 170 to 220 Hz. By reducing the voice box, these procedures can increase the pitch of the voice. Another distinctive characteristic of the voice is resonance. The timbre or resonance of the male voice is deeper than females, this is due to the greater length of the male upper airway. Currently there is no procedure to help modify the resonant character of the voice, however altering the fundamental frequency is the more important factor.

http://professionalvoice.org/feminization.aspx

The average female speaking fundamental frequency is right around middle "C" on a piano (the normal range is within the pink arrows). The average male SFF is in a range about an octave lower than female, within the blue arrows in the picture. An octave is 12 notes on the piano (including the black keys!).

Three types of voice surgery ….

http://www.fauquierent.net/voicesurgery.htm