How To Treat Vocal Cord Paralysis

Bulk Injection

When a vocal cord is paralyzed, the muscle will become progressively thinner and weaker due to disuse. Patients might consult a laryngologist, a doctor specializing in larynx disorders, regarding bulk injection treatment. This treatment helps add bulk to a paralyzed vocal cord. The doctor injects the vocal cord with an approved filler like collagen or body fat, and with the added bulk, the vocal cord is moved toward the middle of the voice box. This allows the functional vocal cord to vibrate more closely against the paralyzed vocal cord when the patient coughs, swallows, or speaks. This nonsurgical option is most effective for individuals who have only one vocal cord paralyzed rather than both.