After the face lift, the forehead tightener and the nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your voice. American doctors are offering cosmetic surgery for people ...

After the face lift, the forehead tightener and the nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your voice.

For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don't match their newly firm face and figure, there's a procedure that claims to make them sound younger too: the voice lift.

There are two general kinds of voice lifts: In some cases, implants inserted through an incision in the neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger.

The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who tried to make themselves sound younger.

"If I spoke a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day I would feel exhausted," said Robert Anzidei 75, a retired construction superintendent who underwent the voice lift several years ago. "I don't know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement."

Voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.

百灵编辑：茂军