Does A Raspy And Husky Voice Change Require A Medical Consultation?

Posted on Wed, 25 Oct 2017

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Question : Persistant raspieness of throat--no pain, no soreness just voice change to husky.

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Advice to follow up with ENT

Detailed Answer:
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Huskiness of voice without any pain or irritation is likely due to vocal nodules. Vocal nodules are small benign growths on vocal cords.

Laryngoscopic evaluation is required to view the vocal cords and confirm the diagnosis.
Please be advised to follow up with your ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and management.

Meanwhile, do not overuse your voice. Please speak in a normal voice and do not whisper. Whispering causes extra stress on vocal cords.

Hope this answers your question
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Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee