We leave you the videos about the conference that Dr. Juan Carlos Casado gave at the annual meeting of the American Academy of otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery in Atlanta (USA) on October 9th.
Regarding the update in the surgical treatment of the voice feminization, we have worked mainly on two lines: the first in the change of the suture, the use of a non-resorbable nylon suture is currently being tested. It has the advantage that the closing of the vocal cords remains unchanged with the passage of time, therefore, it could be a good novelty. Technically it is more difficult to work with this type of suture.
Interview offered by Dr. Juan Carlos Casado Morente to Mrs. Concha Montes for ‘Marbella en la Onda’ of Onda Cero Marbella Transcript of the interview Dr. Casado welcome Thank you very much Concha. The transition process a transgender woman goes through is difficult, long, complicated … clinically, emotionally and socially. In addition to hormonal […]
RNE Interview. Voice feminization mtf Cita previa en R5 – Feminización de la voz – 16/03/18 RNE Interview Introduction: Did you know that one of the most critical problems that the transgender person presents is the voice? Throughout the last decades the concern for the problems of the voice has gone from considering a […]
Interview in rtvMarbella, to Dr Juan Carlos Casado, on the occasion of the presentation of the book “FEMINIZACIÓN DE LA VOZ: ABORDAJE MULTIDISCIPLINAR DE LA MUJER TRANSGÉNERO” CONTENT OF THE INTERVIEW We are going to continue speaking about the presentation of a book that has been creating a lot of expectation and interest of a […]
In this interview he tells us about what motivated him to train in the surgical technique of voice feminization, where he learned to perform Wendler’s Glotoplasty and what is the percentage of success obtained over these years. After more than 15 years dedicated to addressing voice pathologies, voice feminization in transgender women was a great medical […]
Last Saturday, June 23th, Dr. Juan Carlos Casado and his team visited the civic center of Barceloneta (Barcelona) to offer a talk on voice feminization.
Dr. Juan Carlos Casado has participated as a speaker, about Voice Feminization, in the “I Forum of gender identity and latest advances in trans surgery” held in Valencia (Spain) during the 14-15 June.
Dr. Juan Carlos Casado has presented his new book titled VOICE FEMINIZATION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TRANSGENDER WOMAN, of which he is coauthor with Dr. Enrique Maraví Aznar.
This book is the result of the scarcity of updated manuals that deal with the process of voice feminization in transgender women in an accessible and didactic way.
In many of them there is concern that their voice does not reflect the vocal tone they consider appropriate with respect to their external appearance, that is, that their voice does not sound stereotypically feminine.
THYROID CONDROPLASTY. ADAM’S APPLE REDUCTION WHAT IS ADAM’S APPLE? Adam’s apple, is a prominence that produces the anterior border of the thyroid cartilage that helps protect the walls, the front of the larynx, and the vocal cords (which are located directly behind it); is considered a secondary sexual character of the male sex. Another […]
The aim of the voice feminization is to pass, through surgery plus postoperative speech therapy, a low tone, perceived as stereotypically masculine, to a more high tone, perceived as stereotypically feminine. The people who request voice feminization are transgender women who want to soften and sharpen their voice, get a more high vocal tone, or […]
VOICE FEMINIZATION. STEP 1: VOCAL EXAMINATION The first step consists of a joint exploration by an otolaryngologist and a specialized speech therapist. The examination begins with a consultation where a recording of the anatomy of the larynx is performed and a complete study of the voice is performed which includes: A perceptual, aerodynamic and acoustic […]
Voice feminization surgery with Wendler’s Glotoplasty. With our surgical technique and postoperative vocal therapy, we increased the tone of voice. WHY MUST WE FEMINIZE THE VOICE? For a high percentage of transgender women, the voice represents a very important feature to consider in the journey undertaken in their transition. The fact that their voices do […]
On September 17, Dr. Casado, specialist in Voice Feminization Surgery, performed two surgical procedures to increase vocal tone to two women, specifically performed the operation called Wendler’s Glotoplasty. Both surgeries took place in the Quiron-Marbella hospital. On this occasion Dr. Casado has received the visit of Dr. Ballestas of Barranquilla (Colombia) last weekend to attend […]
THE OTOLARYNGOLOGY MAGAZINE, HEAD AND NECK SURGERY PUBLISHES A REVIEW ON THE TECHNIQUES FOR VOICE FEMINIZATION The journal Otolaryngology, head and neck Surgery (an official journal of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology) has published an article, in the February issue of 2017, which has reviewed 13 articles from all the world scientific literature of voice […]
Recently, on June 17, 2016, the Centre of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco; created a Clinical Guide for the care of binary and non-binary transgender people. 50% OF THE TRANSGENDER PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY HAVE TO TEACH THE HEALTH TEAM Transgender people have a gender identity that differs from […]
A systematic review of the different surgical techniques to increase vocal tone has recently been published in the journal Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (what is known in the medical world as “Voice Feminization“). REVISED THE RESEARCH WORK OF DR. CASADO ABOUT VOICE FEMINIZATION In this article, which has been published on February 2017, a […]
For a high percentage of transgender women, the voice represents a very important feature to consider in the journey undertaken in their transition. The fact that their voices do not reflect the vocal tone that they consider appropriate for their outward appearance may potentially influence their social, professional and personal life. For this reason, the […]
Surgery for a more high-pitched voice The technique of Voice Feminization Surgery decreases the mass and the glottal tension. The feminization of the voice is performed with surgical techniques aimed at changing from a low-pitched tone, perceived as masculine, to a high-pitched tone, perceived as feminine. The patients that demand these techniques are transgender women […]
