Voice feminization, or vocal feminization, is a treatment for trans women who wish to modify their vocal tone to align it with their identity. Through a combination of surgery and postoperative speech therapy, we work to increase the fundamental frequency of the voice, making it sound higher and more feminine. Our team of otolaryngologists and speech therapists supports you throughout this process, helping you find a voice with which you feel comfortable and authentic. We help you elevate your voice and connect it with your identity.
CONTACT USThe first step in voice feminisation is surgery. The team of otolaryngologists at barnaclinic+ perform two types of vocal feminisation surgery: Wendler's glottoplasty and the LAVA (Laser Assisted Voice Adjustment) technique. The professional who visits you will define the best option for your case, choosing one or the other or a combination of both surgical techniques.
Both before and after voice feminisation surgery, it is very important to carry out the correct speech therapy work. At barnaclinic+ we have expert speech therapists who will accompany you through the process. First, they will help you to modify your breathing patterns, intonation and voice inflexion to adopt habits and measures that make your voice more feminine. After the intervention, work is carried out on adaptation and recognition of the new voice and help is given to recover the physiology of the vocal cords.
To begin voice feminisation, you will meet the professionals who will accompany you in the process on a first visit where they will carry out the necessary examinations to obtain a complete analysis of your voice.
The following professional you will meet will be from the speech therapy team. In these sessions, we will seek to modify respiratory and vocal articulation patterns, as well as to feminise spontaneous expressions or change vocabulary.
As we have explained, at barnaclinic+ we perform voice feminisation using two surgical techniques: Wendler's glottoplasty and LAVA (Laser Assisted Voice Adjustment). Once the surgery has been performed, either by one or both of these procedures, you will have to rest your voice completely for between one week and ten days, for optimal healing.
After voice feminisation surgery, you will meet again with our team of speech therapists to consolidate the results. Our professionals will accompany you in the adaptation and recognition of your new voice, as well as help you to improve and eliminate the scars and thus recover the physiology of your vocal cords.
From then on and after discharge, our professionals will visit you periodically. We will monitor you and will be at your disposal for any consultation, check-up or control.
- Duration of surgery: 2-3 hours
- Anaesthesia: General
- Days of hospitalisation: 1
- Return to your country: 5 days
- Return to work: 5-6 weeks
- Absolute vocal rest (no speaking): 1 week (Over the first month you will gradually increase the amount of talking)
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A patient manager will receive your request and will contact you in your language within 24 hours.
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You will speak by video conference with your surgeon or the team that will perform your operation.
We will plan with you the treatment plan, the trip and the stay in Barcelona.
We will organise the trip in the most comfortable way for you, we will offer you accommodation options near the hospital, in the centre of Barcelona.
Throughout the whole process, our team will be at your disposal to accompany you and answer any questions you may have in your language.
After the intervention, we will remain at your disposal and will follow up regularly.
Receive your treatment plan within 48h
We will send you your treatment plan within 24 - 48 hours.
Our surgeons, medical specialists, nurses and patient care staff are specialised in the treatment and care of patients like you. Our surgeons are international leaders in gender confirmation. They have extensive clinical, care and research experience in the different types of transgender surgery.
barnaclínic+ is part of the Hospital Clínic Group of Barcelona, a university centre with more than 100 years of history that combines teaching, research and care of the highest level. Tradition and innovation are at your disposal.
The Hospital Clínic Group in Barcelona has been chosen several times as the best hospital in Spain and one of the best in the world. This is due to the quality of its care, the level of excellence of its professionals, and the fact that it has the latest and best technology in state-of-the-art facilities.
barnaclínic+ is located in the centre of Barcelona, in the Eixample district. Around our hospital, you will find all the services you need for maximum comfort. Well-connected to the airport, from barnaclínic+ you will be able to visit any part of the city with ease.
We have a Patient Care Service that will be at your disposal throughout the entire process. A team of professionals dedicated exclusively to caring for patients like you, who speak your language and who will answer any questions you may have at any time.
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