Is Arm lengthening an option.

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For me the doc i was in contact with the most says 3-5cm is possible. I do not know for a fact what is safe for best recovery. My guess would be between 3-4cm.

To be homest i am sad about the scars what come with the treatment, but i try to put them into perspective. This might be a part of arm lenghtening. U get some scars. I dont think about getting rid of the scars, because i guess some of it will remain.

My consultation will be later this year so i will maybe have more knowledge later.

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Have you done LL short arm? Or you just want to do arm lengthening because you think you have short arms?
If it is the second then insanity has reached another level.

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Quote from: ShortArm on January 01, 2018, 10:47:41 PMFor me the doc i was in contact with the most says 3-5cm is possible. I do not know for a fact what is safe for best recovery. My guess would be between 3-4cm.

To be homest i am sad about the scars what come with the treatment, but i try to put them into perspective. This might be a part of arm lenghtening. U get some scars. I dont think about getting rid of the scars, because i guess some of it will remain.

My consultation will be later this year so i will maybe have more knowledge later.

Would cream or surgery get rid of the scares I mean most ppl who have ll usually get a surgery to get rid of the scares also yea 4 cm per segment is more then likely the safe limit just wondering what that means for muscle growth.

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Quote from: Mcooley828 on January 05, 2018, 01:10:42 AMWould cream or surgery get rid of the scares I mean most ppl who have ll usually get a surgery to get rid of the scares also yea 4 cm per segment is more then likely the safe limit just wondering what that means for muscle growth.

I have only read about LL and muscles, but in the end i think it will be similar with arms. I have been intouch with one AL patient and hes story was similar to LL.

More you strech the nerves and mucles more your body has to cope. I am ready to lose some atletic ability, but for me its not a big deal. My shoulders ware broken after i was 14years anyway, so i have not so mutch to lose.

After the accident at 14 my humerus grew really slow and i do have a short humerus both arms.

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Quote from: ShortArm on January 07, 2018, 01:19:40 PMI have only read about LL and muscles, but in the end i think it will be similar with arms. I have been intouch with one AL patient and hes story was similar to LL.

More you strech the nerves and mucles more your body has to cope. I am ready to lose some atletic ability, but for me its not a big deal. My shoulders ware broken after i was 14years anyway, so i have not so mutch to lose.

After the accident at 14 my humerus grew really slow and i do have a short humerus both arms.

Sorry to hear about that but 4 cm on humerus shouldn’t effect the muscle to much really right?

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Thanks, I do think you should read LL and the few AL diaries found in the old forum and this forum. It is in the end your choise and you should think about your proportions also.

If you ask me purely for my limit, it would be around 3,5cm. I think its a good comprimise. I am not a professional but i am conservative. Better safe than sorry.

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This guy had 7cm lenghtening:

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To be honest with you Mcooley: I really have been thinking about the possible scars. Only thing that really popped into my mind was to take a tattoo lover humerus. But the scars in my mind are bit like this: It comes with the treatment. Propably it will take some time to accept it afterwards.

I have never been a showoff person, so i do normally keep longer shirts that cover most of scars. Ofcourse it will make certain things unconfortable. Examples swimming pools, beach ext..but if you dont do that so often?

I do think that both al and ll will be leaving its marks. And i am for sure a guy who is not into tattoos, so this is kind of tradeoff for me. What are your fears and toughts about scars? Or anyone elses in CLL...

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Quote from: ShortArm on January 24, 2018, 12:08:43 PMTo be honest with you Mcooley: I really have been thinking about the possible scars. Only thing that really popped into my mind was to take a tattoo lover humerus. But the scars in my mind are bit like this: It comes with the treatment. Propably it will take some time to accept it afterwards.

I have never been a showoff person, so i do normally keep longer shirts that cover most of scars. Ofcourse it will make certain things unconfortable. Examples swimming pools, beach ext..but if you dont do that so often?

I do think that both al and ll will be leaving its marks. And i am for sure a guy who is not into tattoos, so this is kind of tradeoff for me. What are your fears and toughts about scars? Or anyone elses in CLL...

Some people did operations to lessen/remove their LL scars in the years afterwards (try looking that up and see if it looks effective enough for you). So I wouldn't worry about that too much if you think lengthening your arm would bring you good peace of mind, and if you are aware of/discussed the risks with your surgeon.

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Quote from: myloginacct on January 24, 2018, 01:01:57 PMSome people did operations to lessen/remove their LL scars in the years afterwards (try looking that up and see if it looks effective enough for you). So I wouldn't worry about that too much if you think lengthening your arm would bring you good peace of mind, and if you are aware of/discussed the risks with your surgeon.

Yea that’s one thing I heard is that you can get laser treatment to remove scares I personally think that’s the best option if your not a tattoo person as for swimming I don’t think that would be a problem simply because like a cut the first time water hits it it will sting for like a minute but after that you’ll be fine