Phyathai 2 Hospital

About Phyathai 2 Hospital

Phyathai 2 Hospital is a private hospital in the Phaya Thai district of central Bangkok, part of the Phyathai Hospital group, and its voice feminization surgery is led by a doctor whose whole subspecialty is the voice. Dr. Purich Praneetwattakul is an otolaryngologist and subspecialist in laryngeal diseases and voice disorders, and he sets out the three techniques the hospital uses for trans women: cricothyroid approximation, done through a small neck cut; endoscopic anterior glottic web formation, the Wendler glottoplasty approach, done through the mouth with no neck scar; and laser reduction glottoplasty.

That choice of three is what makes Phyathai 2 worth a conversation: rather than one operation for everyone, a voice specialist can match the technique to how far your voice still has to travel. Before surgery you're examined by the laryngeal specialist with an endoscope and assessed by a speech therapist, so the plan starts from your voice as it is today. Surgery is under general anaesthesia, and you rest in a hospital room afterwards. One piece of advice from the hospital that's worth knowing early: don't have your Adam's apple reduced before voice surgery, because it makes the later laryngeal surgery harder, so plan the two together.

You need to be 18 or over, and the hospital recommends having already had gender confirmation surgery. If there are no complications you can usually go home within about 24 hours; plan on avoiding using your voice for about a week, and on 7 to 14 days of voice rest when the vocal folds are stitched endoscopically. Call the hospital on 1772 or +66 2 617 2444 to start, and carry on with your voice training before and after: it's what turns a higher pitch into your voice. This is information, not medical advice; your laryngologist will tell you which technique suits you.

• Laryngeal and voice disorders subspecialist
• Three feminization techniques
• Speech therapist assessment before surgery
• Discharge typically after about 24 hours

Procedures at Phyathai 2 Hospital

• Voice Feminization Surgery
• Wendler Glottoplasty
• Cricothyroid Approximation
• Laser-Assisted Voice Adjustment

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Consultation

Pre-op examination by the laryngeal specialist with endoscopy, plus a voice assessment with a speech therapist.

Voice feminization at Phyathai 2: common questions

Who does voice feminization surgery at Phyathai 2 Hospital?

Dr. Purich Praneetwattakul, an otolaryngologist and subspecialist in laryngeal diseases and voice disorders at Phyathai 2 Hospital.

Which techniques does Phyathai 2 offer?

Three: cricothyroid approximation through a small neck incision, endoscopic anterior glottic web formation (a Wendler-type glottoplasty, through the mouth), and laser reduction glottoplasty.

Who can have voice surgery at Phyathai 2?

You need to be 18 or older, and the hospital recommends having already had gender confirmation surgery. You're assessed first by the laryngeal specialist with an endoscope and by a speech therapist.

How long is the recovery?

If there are no complications you can usually be discharged within about 24 hours. Plan on avoiding using your voice for about a week, and on 7 to 14 days of voice rest when the vocal folds are stitched endoscopically.

How do I book a consultation?

Call Phyathai 2 Hospital on its 1772 hotline or +66 2 617 2444. It's at 943 Phaholyothin Road, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400. Ask to see the laryngeal specialist, and send any recent voice assessments with your enquiry.

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