Why is my voice not deep at 17?

“Before puberty, your larynx, or voice box, sits higher in the neck. As you go through puberty, the larynx grows and moves down lower in the neck,” explains Dr. Usually, by age 17, the voice fully stabilizes.

Can my voice still deepen at 17?

Voices can still be deepening into early twenties at a stretch, though a boys voice should start and finish deepening between 15–18 normally.

Does a bigger Adams apple mean deeper voice?

When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it sticks out at the front of the throat. This is what’s called an Adam’s apple. This larger larynx also gives boys deeper voices. Actually, girls’ voices get a little bit deeper as their larynxes get larger, too.

Can you remove your Adam’s apple?

The Adam’s apple is a lump of cartilage that sticks out from the throat. It is more prominent in males, and it serves no specific function. A person can remove or change the size of their Adam’s apple with surgery.

Why is my voice high at 16?

There is a specific change in a male teenager’s voice as the cartilage of the larynx (voice box) gets thicker around puberty. However, often a high pitched voice is due to the vocal cords being stretched too tightly by the failure to develop a thickening of the voice box with puberty.

Can voice be changed?

Your voice can be altered surgically so that it no longer makes low pitched sounds. This is called voice feminization surgery or feminization laryngoplasty. During voice feminization surgery, the voice box is made smaller and the vocal cords are shortened. Trans women sometimes undergo this procedure.

Why is my voice so babyish?

When we’re little, the voice is higher and squeakier and thinner. The reason that is, is because your vocal cords are shorter and thinner, and your throat and the Adam’s apple and the larynx, the house for the vocal cords, are all smaller. The vocal cords are smaller.

What determines the size of your Adam’s apple?

The Adam’s apple is a growth that protrudes from the thyroid cartilage. The size depends on how large the larynx grows, but Adam’s apples are typically bigger in males. A change in the size of a surrounding area can make the Adam’s apple appear larger, and this can indicate a more serious underlying condition.

How can I reduce my Adam’s apple?

Everyone’s larynx grows, but girls’ do less than boys’, which is why they don’t have a noticeable Adam’s apple. There is not anything you can do to change this part of your anatomy.