When does hoarseness become a real problem? Expert explains

Even if you think it is sexy, hoarseness in your voice may indicate various illnesses. A throat doctor explains when a red light should be lit and why, for example, teachers need to address the problem before it even starts

When does hoarseness become a real problem? Expert explains

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Winter diseases usually include very unpleasant symptoms such as runny nose, coughs, mucus and fever, but there is one symptom that sometimes comes with it that is not so bad - hoarseness in the voice for a few days. Still, hoarseness over time can be indicative of more complicated health conditions.

"The sound is produced by the vocal cords in the throat. During breathing, the vocal cords open and allow air to enter the respiratory tract and the vocal cords are closed," explains Dr. Limor Moalem Kalamovitz, specialist in the throat ear and neck head surgery. Free or when the vocal cords are interrupted, a change in voice occurs - expressed as hoarseness. "Hoarseness may involve a change in vocal tone (such as when we are being drained) or it may be chronic.

Why is the voice gone, and how it is brought back

According to Dr. Moalem Kalmovitz, the reasons for the hardships include:

Inflammatory diseases: diseases of the airways (rhinitis, mucus and inflammation of the upper airways) and thickening of vocal cords caused by inflammation. These situations go away within a few days and so do the hiccups.

Smoking: The smoking causes many changes in the vocal cords, starting with the thickening of the vocal cords, which causes the sound characteristic of people who smoke for many years, and subsequently may cause mucosal changes to the extent of the vocal cords.

Smoking causes many changes in the vocal cords. Woman extinguishes cigarette (Photo: shutterstock)

Stops smoking (Photo: ShutterStock)

Vocal Ties: Calluses created as a result of strenuous technique or due to multiple speech such as teachers, lecturers, etc. A strenuous speech technique causes friction and warts on the vocal cords, which interrupt the perfect closing of the strings.

Paralysis of the vocal cords : Paralyzed vocal cords may result from an increase in the vocal cords themselves or from a nerve injury responsible for the movement of the string. Other causes include viral warts, cysts and a variety of cervical processes.

When should you even contact your doctor to check your vocal cords?

* If hoarseness that does not pass within a few days appears

* If there is a feeling of discomfort in the throat (foreign body sensation)

* If there is a need to clear or non-transient cough

* In the case of hoarseness accompanied by other symptoms such as pain in swallowing or radiating pain

* Smokers with change in tone

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"Healing treatment will involve changing habits (smoking cessation training and more), adopting a speech technique that avoids overloading the vocal cords with communication assistance, medication and sometimes requiring simple surgery to remove warts," explains Dr. Moalem Kalmovitz. Like teachers, lawyers, or salespeople, early treatment of the hoarseness phenomenon may prevent a chronic problem. If a suspected non-benign process is suspected, early detection is critical and influences the treatment decision later.