Explore the emotional and physical challenges that professional voice users face when dealing with vocal injuries. From self-doubt to the role of technique and contributing factors, discover how understanding the 'vocal perfect storm' can empower singers to protect their vocal health and take proactive measures. Learn why engaging with a laryngologist is a crucial step towards injury prevention and recovery.

Tonsillectomy is often framed as low-risk to the voice because it’s not an operation that directly contacts the vocal cords. However, the tonsils sit in the throat, influencing vocal tract shape. The voice can be impacted even if the vocal cords are not the target of the surgery. Tonsils affect the voice when they are present, and scar tissue from tonsillectomy can also therefore affect the voice.