Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I'm no singer -- and the surgeon to whom the AOMS referred me as expert on this subject insisted to me that the voice doesn't change. I haven't heard a change in the folks I've talked with who've had the surgery. Fiddlesticks, though, who trained as a musician, says her voice lowered (I think it lowered; if not, it went up). It makes sense to me that changing size and/or shape of the resonating chambers in the head could have an effect; I have heard that even orthodontia alone can change some aspects of a singer's sound. And I do know of one trumpet player who never regained the feeling around his mouth and found his ability to play the trumpet compromised as a result. If this is an important aspect of your procedure, talk thoroughly with your surgeon and or ortho about it. There are always risks involved with any surgery, and patients need to know which ones are important to them, and how serious the risks are, so that they can weigh the risk/benefit options for themselves. This isn't surgery anyone MUST have to survive, far as I know, but it can enhance the quality of life significantly, at least in some directions. Cammie In orthognathicsurgerysupport , Mira Manga <MiraManga@b...> wrote: > Wow, reading about the fact that it can affect the > tone of your voice, that's crazy!! I wonder how that > happens? Does surgery affect yr vocal chords or > something? Strange...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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