Reduced life expectancy due to LL

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I know it's just a theory so far, but it's been discussed before. But basically, the idea is that since LL creates new bone/soft tissue, the metabolic rate increased. Your body will have to work harder to fulfill the necessary energy and blood flow requirements to keep the tissue alive.

If that was true, then I think the correct attitude to have about it is by treating this surgery like smoking. People know smoking is very harmful to the body, yet still do it. They don't mind paying the price.

What are your thoughts on this?

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I dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on March 16, 2021, 04:10:44 AMI dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

Yeah negligible effect. It's just your tiny extra bit of bone and mostly your thigh muscles just stretch a bit.

The real issue with long term problems from LL even in cases where everything goes well would be if your mechanical axis gets thrown off. Then you might get faster knee arthritis and possibly hip/ankle. But if the surgeon gives you a good axis, and you adapt to the different limb length, there should be no long term negative effect.

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Quote from: maximize on March 16, 2021, 04:25:00 AMYeah negligible effect. It's just your tiny extra bit of bone and mostly your thigh muscles just stretch a bit.

Stretch or grow?

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on March 16, 2021, 04:10:44 AMI dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

I guess we'll never know now. What doesn't seem like much in the short-term, might be in the long-term. But I like to assume the worst scenario possible. I mean your body isn't really designed to facilitate the extra height obtained from LL.

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I actually would bet that if it’s curing an intense stressor (I.e. height dysphoria) it could actually increase longevity. Chronic stress is extremely taxing on the body.

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Quote from: Sambollio on March 17, 2021, 02:13:28 AMI actually would bet that if it’s curing an intense stressor (I.e. height dysphoria) it could actually increase longevity. Chronic stress is extremely taxing on the body.

That's a legit theory.

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For most patients,it's for all what it's worth

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This is to be expected, shorter people generally live longer than taller people

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Quote from: SPhantom on March 20, 2021, 10:01:39 PMThis is to be expected, shorter people generally live longer than taller people

They don't live at all bro.