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What does it mean when your voice is hoarse for over a week?

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Borderline problem: If your voice problem last more than ~2 weeks, it's important to get to a voice specialist so that you don't do yourself any harm by trying to 'push through' the issue. We look with a special camera that guides our discussion and plan for helping you heal the voice.

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Answered 10/26/2019

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