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Where did you hear about this? It sounds like something different than what you are describing might be more accurate. Some type of myectomy procedure, perhaps???

But "they" never remove true or false vocal folds/cords. That'd be the biggest disaster known to man. It could, instead, be some type of surgery targetted at the muscles that control them. That being said, being a guinea pig for a surgery that's unheard of and rarely (if ever) done isn't really in anyone's best interest given that it's permanent and could be catastrophic.

Generally speaking, with the exception of some thyroplasty procedures, surgery is permanent. And even with thyroplasty or shim insertion or whatever, there is still permanent scar tissue, etc. so saying they are "reversible" is only partially true.

That being an aside, with any surgery, if your results are poor, you're stuck with them forever. If they come up with better treatment for SD or a cure for SD, if you've had surgery, you won't benefit from this better treatment or cure in many cases.

I realize sitting around with a severe voice disorder, not ammenable to treatment isn't always an option either, but letting surgeons experiment on what sounds like a "let's see what happens if" procedure just may not be in your best interest.

Just my opinion! Perhaps you could clarify what this procedure entails and who suggested it. It might change my take on the situation.