Voice gel and processed cadaver skin may be the answer to avoid surgery in some instances...BD
A public relations executive in Evanston, Ill., Mr. Boyer, now 60, had undergone surgery for a slipped disc,
a result, most likely, of hauling 75-pound bags of equipment for a youth baseball league, he said.
During the operation, the nerve leading to the vocal cords was somehow damaged. One vocal cord was paralyzed, and his usual baritone was reduced to a weak, breathy whisper.
The procedure, which can be performed in a doctor’s office with local anesthesia, is gaining ground, experts said. Patients and doctors are realizing that people cannot afford to be without their voices, even for a few months. He decided to try an immediate, if temporary, solution. Mr. Boyer had the paralyzed vocal cord injected with a biodegradable gel, a close cousin of a substance used to smooth wrinkles.
Another temporary material, Cymetra, made from the processed cadaver skin, is used for vocal cord injections, as well as cosmetic procedures.)
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