Quote from: TIBIKE200 on July 21, 2016, 06:49:58 PMbased on?
Living examples, doctor experiences etc.
You want to gamble with your life? Go on then it's not my damn life and health but with invasive surgery as LL you should minimize the risks not increase.
Oh and it depends what you mean by "perfectly fine".
Quote from: YourSpaceBoyfriend on July 21, 2016, 07:04:56 PMLiving examples, doctor experiences etc.
You want to gamble with your life? Go on then it's not my damn life and health but with invasive surgery as LL you should minimize the risks not increase.
Oh and it depends what you mean by "perfectly fine".
I will have to say this, does the surgery actually worth it if one can't get up to 3inches per-surgery. You might as well live throughout your life on lift ( I bet no one will notice 2inches lift). By the way, I will like to know people who did up to 8 cm and the result they got. I've seen couple of 7-7.5 cm doing fine but they won't tell me if they have chronic pain of something more serious
Quote from: LLCaptain on July 21, 2016, 06:12:53 PM90% of the guys I met were under 170cm, and 7-8cm is the norm on femurs. I saw more people doing 8cm than 7cm. There are many patients who do not write a diary here, because if you think about it, people who can afford internals are usually more educated and have more money. Why would they waste their time here feeding the trolls?
Of the 12 cosmetic LL patients I have spoken to, not one was over 170 to start. Most ended up around 170 or so post LL. Only 2 did 8cm, the rest did between 5-6. One only did 4cm because of proportions and knee problems.
For me, unless I can length at least 5cm, it's not worth it. However, if I reach 4cm and the doctor says its risky for me to length more I won'r risk it. Safety comes first in my book.
Quote from: justdoit on July 21, 2016, 07:48:51 PMI will have to say this, does the surgery actually worth it if one can't get up to 3inches per-surgery. You might as well live throughout your life on lift ( I bet no one will notice 2inches lift). By the way, I will like to know people who did up to 8 cm and the result they got. I've seen couple of 7-7.5 cm doing fine but they won't tell me if they have chronic pain of something more serious
The counter argument to this though...
If I LL for 5cm, and wear 5cm boots afterwards, I would then "gain" a total of 10cm. That would put me 5'11-6' in boots. 5'9-5'10 without boots.
Quote from: NoRegrets on July 22, 2016, 03:10:36 PMFor me, unless I can length at least 5cm, it's not worth it. However, if I reach 4cm and the doctor says its risky for me to length more I won'r risk it. Safety comes first in my book.
I haven't done this surgery but I believe the lengthening limit is individualized. It may not be based on starting height but ones nerve,soft tissue and blood vessel elasticity. The problem most people have is they are always on pain med so they don't realize when the nerve is starting to get to its limit. I believe the most effective n safe way to lengthen is to avoid pain med as much as u can, then listen to ur body n communicate any change in sensation to your doctor.
Quote from: justdoit on July 22, 2016, 03:23:54 PMI haven't done this surgery but I believe the lengthening limit is individualized. It may not be based on starting height but ones nerve,soft tissue and blood vessel elasticity. The problem most people have is they are always on pain med so they don't realize when the nerve is starting to get to its limit. I believe the most effective n safe way to lengthen is to avoid pain med as much as u can, then listen to ur body n communicate any change in sensation to your doctor.
I believe you are right. That's why I separate the amount I want to achieve from the amount I can achieve. I do believe that traning your elasticity, muscles, etc before the surgery is key for a good lengthning phase.
Quote from: onemorefoot on July 21, 2016, 06:31:15 PMI have not understood why some doctors are so expensive, if maybe there are others with the same nail that can do it as well as them.
Reputation, experience, facilities, etc.
Hahaha some are so expensive because fame, but I think that it sometimes wont help you in a real surgical experience, fame sometimes is unjustifiable.
Quote from: onemorefoot on July 22, 2016, 04:12:28 PMHahaha some are so expensive because fame, but I think that it sometimes wont help you in a real surgical experience, fame sometimes is unjustifiable.
In general I think this doctors are expensive because there are few doctors who perfume this surgery (Demand vs supply rule). Those who are new with the surgery will screw up a couple of people's leg before they can be reputable and jerk up the price.
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