Pharyngoplasty

Pharyngoplasty is a surgical procedure to tighten or reconstruct the soft palate and throat muscles, often to treat velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) — a condition causing speech problems like nasal speech.
 

The procedure:

• Done under general anaesthetic

• The surgeon reshapes or repositions tissues in the soft palate and throat to improve closure between the nose and mouth during speech

• Techniques vary depending on the exact issue but may involve tissue flaps or muscle repositioning

• Surgery usually takes about 1 to 2 hours

• Recovery includes speech therapy and monitoring healing
   

Pharyngoplasty helps improve speech clarity by reducing nasal air escape during talking.