NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fat injections can help restore normal speech and improve quality of life in patients with paralyzed vocal cords, new research shows. So-called unilateral vocal cord (or ...

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Some of the most common vocal cord surgeries include medialization laryngoplasty, arytenoid adduction, and anterior glottic web formation. Vocal cord surgery is usually done to treat damage to the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My daughter, 45, has had a paralyzed left vocal cord for about a year now. We have been to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor who ran at least a half dozen tests, including several ...

A full recovery from vocal cord surgery can take 3–6 months or longer, depending on the procedure. Drinking enough water, getting adequate rest, and not speaking too soon can help speed up recovery.