When breathing, make sure you expand your stomach as you breathe in.
You can also switch up the sounds, using “ssssss,” “hummmmm,” or “vvvvvvv. " You can also try reading the nursery rhyme “The House that Jack Built. " This story is broken up into main thoughts. Try to draw enough breath for each thought, so you don’t need to stop in the middle of it to breathe. Speak slowly and deliberately, keeping each thought at the same speed.
Try the deep breathing technique where you breathe from your diaphragm. But as you do, lean your head back so your throat is basically a straight line. Try breathing in this position for a few seconds, then add in sounds like vowels or consonants.
You can also try recording yourself and playing it back. You’ll be able to hear your patterns of speech better.
Other types of surgery loosen the tension in your vocal cords, which deepens your voice.