Friday, October 19, 2012

Children given a new chance of a Better Voice


"For the better world and the happier society.
Yeson strives to make contributions to the world!'
The more we work closely together with all our heart, the better our society will be.
Yeson Medical Center is taking part in the Medical Charity Promotion to let the world know of Korea's excellent medical techniques and to give aid to patients from developing countries whose economic condition is not good enough to get medical treatments.  This is organized by the Korea International Medical Association and all treatments are made free of charge.

With the active partipation of Yeson Voice Center to promote and deliver the goals of KIMA, the center has been accommodating patients from different countries to provide good medical care to those in need.  They communicate with the patients through the help of the center's coordinators that can speak different languages, they arrange all the needs of the patient, from air fare, accommodation, and even tour during their stay in Korea, all at no cost.

There are a number of patients who are very fortunate to have already included in this program. Two of them are the Russian kids with Laryngeal Papilloma who have received surgery in October of 2011.

Ruslan is a 9 year old boy from a small town in Syberia Kisseletsk.  He lives with his mother, stepfather, and brother.  His stepfather works in a coal mine and his earnings are not enough to support his family especially his children's health needs.  They have noticed the change in voice of Ruslan and has consulted a local doctor.  He was first diagnosed of having a worsening voice secondary to stress.  There are numerous hospitals in the city, but there is still difficulty in diagnosing cases like this, showing that their medical facilities and skills are still developing.  Due to the persistence of his parents to know his condition, they insisted on having a laryngeal examination and this revealed a Laryngeal Papilloma.  He already underwent three surgeries but these has not completely removed the papilloma and has not improved Ruslan's voice.  Despite the continuous effort of his parents to find cure for their son, financial problems came which hindered them from achieving their goal and eventually lead to loss of Ruslan's voice.

Alina is a 5 year old girl from Shhtinsk located in the upper part of East in Russia.  She is living with her mother and grandmother.  Her mother is a very young single mom at age of 24. She is devoting herself to working in a wallpaper store in order to provide for her daughter.  Thay had lost contact with Alina's father and Alina's health problem have made their situation worse and even more painful.

Full of hope, anxiety, and excitement, Ruslan and Alina arrived in Incheon International Airport of South Korea on October 13, greeted and welcomed by Yeson Voice Center's Russian coordinator. They were then brought to Yeson Voice Center to meet Professor Kim Hyung-tae, the director of the hospital and the attending of the patients.  The kids were interviewed and examined meticulously using the state of the art equipments of the center.  As Ruslan's mother commented, "We were unable to see Ruslan's larynx before and it is nice to see it on the monitor for the first time."  After careful examination, Professor Kim explained to both the mothers of Ruslan and Alina their condition and the surgery to be performed.  The kids both underwent Microlaryngeal Surgery and Pulsed Dye Laser.  The Laryngeal Papilloma were completely removed with preservation of the vocal cord function.  This has made both of the mother's happy with the hope to regain their kid's normal voice.
 












They stayed in South Korea for 10 days. They did not only had the chance of having the surgery that will completely change their lives but also they experienced some fun in Lotte World and also some Korean Culture for which they truly enjoyed.
 





There is still a continuous communication with the parents of the Ruslan and Alina, they said that the kids' voice condition is better.  They are now able to enjoy life in school, can have happy conversations and laughters with family and friends and of course an enjoyable play time with their friends.

With the continuous effort of Yeson Medical Charity Promotion to provide contributions to the world through their field of specialty, more patients are able to be the next Ruslan and Alina.  A better voice for the better world and the happier society.


Patients with different voice problems from different countries are very much welcome to be a part of this charity program and experience a change that only Yeson Voice Center can bring.


 For any inquiries, please email us at english@yesonvc.com

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Voice Feminization Surgery: Top 10 Q&A


Voice Feminization Surgery : Top 10 Q&A

Is Yeson’s voice feminization surgery safe and why?
The new method of voice feminization surgery, called “Vocal Fold Shortening and Advancement of Anterior Commissure,” is the world’s first treatment that does not incise the skin and get the female voice range by modifying the vocal cord to a female shape using an endoscope.

What’s the surgical process?
It is performed under general anesthesia. The surgical procedure is performed by dissecting the anterior 1/3 portion of vocal fold membrane including subglottic portion and then suturing it with a permanent material. It takes about 1 hour.

How big is the surgical portion?
Vocal Folds are of the same size about one third of your little finger and about 3-5 mm anterior portion of vocal folds will be dissected and sutured with a permanent material.

Do you provide the language service?
Our coordinators provide services in English, Chinese, Japanese and Russian in all working days.

Is there any improvement after the surgery?
It shows an average of 74.2Hz increase in one’s voice frequency after the operation.

How long should I stay in Korea?
9~10 days and you should visit out voice center three times for the examination, operation and follow-up. Generally, follow-up takes a week after from your surgery date.

What should I do to make an appointment or to get consultation?
Please E-mail us via English@yesonvc.com

What are other services included?
One-day city tour, pick-up and drop off service, etc. Please e-mail us for more details.

Any important instructions to follow before the surgery?
Any medication you’re taking currently, please notify your consultant (Aspirin and anticoagulants need to be stopped 7 days before the surgery).

How long is the recovery?
Please be informed that you are not allowed to speak for 7 days after the surgery and should minimize your conversation for up to 2 months. After that time, you can freely speak and sing. 

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Only at Yeson, you can receive the safety-guaranteed Voice Feminization Surgery. Incision is not required and Dr. Kim has the best surgery technique, which he has developed years ago. Transgenders overseas have come to Yeson Voice Center and they show high satisfaction rate on the result of this voice surgery. Yeson welcomes transsexuals from all over the world including U.S., Canada, Australia, England, Japan, Russia, China, Thailand, and etc. Coordinators help provide services in English, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. The reasonable price and the medical tour to Korea will add value to your journey. Consult now via English@yesonvc.com Thank you

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Only at Yeson, you can receive the safety-guaranteed voice feminization surgery. Incision is not required and Dr. Kim has the best surgery technique, which he has developed years ago. Transgenders overseas have come to Yeson Voice Center and they show high satisfaction rate on the result of this voice surgery. Yeson welcomes transsexuals from all over the world including U.S., Canada, Australia, England, Japan, Russia, China, Thailand, and etc. Coordinators help provide services in English, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. The reasonable price and the medical tour to Korea will add value to your journey. Consult now via English@yesonvc.com 

MBC broadcast about voice feminization surgery-Yeson Voice Center



Patients from France and Canada visited Yeson Voice Center to have voice feminization surgery and to experience medical tourism in Korea.

From one of our patients...


<From one of our patients; her review after receiving Voice Feminization Surgery at Yeson Voice Center>


Yes, I have had surgery with them and I would totally recommend it to anyone who's looking to have Voice Fem. Surgery. Dr. Kim who performed the surgery is using his own technique that can only be available at Yeson Voice Center. Also, there is no incision on the neck as the surgery is performed endoscopic through the mouth. I wish someone who had it done with Yeson would share their experience on the net, but I can only judge from the video on youtube. After a year of thinking through, I feel like I really need this surgery to become complete with my transition. I'm more happy with my voice surgery than my SRS (don't get me wrong, I love my SRS)...probably because I can feel more secure now talking to people w/o having to worry about getting clock. I just wanted to share my experience, as I am sure that there's plenty of people, like myself, looking for the right resources to boost up their confidence/self-esteem.







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Pre&Postoperative voice of Voice Feminization Surgery-Thailand patient