Voice Masculinization
Voice masculinization surgery relaxes the vocal cords to lower the pitch of your voice. Dr. Jesús Lago operates at Clínica 3 de Mayo in Madrid and welcomes patients from the UK, Ireland and beyond.
- All-inclusive price
- €3,450
- Hospital stay
- Same-day discharge
- Recovery
- 2 days
How Voice Masculinization Works
Through an incision at the front of the neck, we make a cut in the Adam's apple cartilage (the thyroid cartilage) where the vocal cords are anchored. The cords relax and your pitch drops. You go home the same day. You'll need to rest your voice for the next few days, then work on it with a speech therapist.
- Duration
- 1 h
- Approach
- Incision at the front of the neck
- Anesthesia
- Local
Our Complication Rates
We publish our complication rates by procedure and by specialty on a dedicated page, which we update regularly.
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We assess every request on its own merits: the need, the expected benefit weighed against the risks, your health, and how well you understand what cannot be reversed.
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The price of voice masculinization includes your preoperative assessment, the evaluation consultation, the operation under local anesthesia and follow-up appointments. Speech therapy is not included.
It's for trans men whose voice hasn't deepened as much as they'd hoped on hormone therapy, and for anyone who would like a deeper voice. It complements hormone therapy rather than replacing it.
Dr. Jesús Lago makes an incision in the thyroid cartilage where the vocal cords are anchored. This relaxes the cords and reduces their tension, so your pitch goes down. It's the opposite of voice feminization, which tightens the cords to raise the pitch.
No. The operation takes one hour under local anesthesia, and you go home the same day. You can get back to your usual routine after two days.
Yes. After voice masculinization, Dr. Jesús Lago recommends working on your new voice with a speech therapist, as this work is part of the result itself. Therapy sessions are not included in the price.
For the first few days after surgery. Dr. Jesús Lago advises you to rest your voice, then gradually start using it again with the help of your speech therapist.
Yes. Dr. Jesús Lago sees stable, long-term results after voice masculinization.
No. Voice masculinization lowers the pitch of the voice. Trans women are looking for the opposite, and for them we offer voice feminization, either through the neck (anterior approach) or with a Wendler glottoplasty.
See voice feminizationTraveling from Abroad for Surgery
If you are coming from abroad, we organize your stay in Madrid and handle your follow-up remotely.
The Medical Team
Dr. Jesús Lago, lead surgeon in practice since 2000, heads a team that has worked together for almost a decade at Clínica 3 de Mayo. All our doctors are fully qualified and registered with the Madrid College of Physicians (Colegio de Médicos de Madrid).
- Dr. Jesús LagoLead surgeon
- Dr. Iordan Minchev IordanovHead of anesthesia and team coordinator
- Dr. Werner Engel EspinosaAnesthesiologist
- Dr. Sara Vázquez AmigoCoordination and follow-up
- Dr. Álvaro Henríquez DaoAssistant surgeon
- Gonzalo Chorén PiermateiNurse
Our Centers
Clínica 3 de Mayo Hospital Fuensanta
Calle Arturo Soria 17, 28027 Madrid
Where your operation takes place. Operating rooms, inpatient ward, 24/7 emergency department, intensive care.
Consultations and follow-up
Clínica 3 de Mayo · Calle Apodaca 4, 28004 Madrid
Also at the Hospital Fuensanta outpatient clinic on Thursdays.
Clínica 3 de Mayo S.L. · CIF B83091363
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