Quote from: BelowTheMean on September 11, 2020, 07:18:00 PMThere's nothing "safe" about breaking your healthy legs and then stretching then bone and soft tissue out. However, distraction osteogenesis is a proven method and the risk from the procedure is something tolerated by many patients and some doctors.
I don't think you'll ever find someone who is doing this procedure because it's safe. However, there are people who are doing well in life who have gotten this surgery done. In fact, I would say those who can afford to pay for it the US are at least doing well in life financially.
How do you say it's not safe? Are you a doctor? Does Kevin Debiparshad know better or you?
nothing is absolutely safe, but if an expert doctor says it's manageably safe then why should be looked at as a crazy procedure?
Look. when I heard about this thing, I didnt want to do it. Im below average and anyone below average wants to be taller. but I cant get such a crazy procedure portrayed as for "Crazy people". it feels better to be a little short than tell people I had such a crazy thing and be labellled as "mentally ill".
thats why I like Kevin Debiparshad's approach. He recommends it to ever yone. He says no one should be ashamed of it. He explains how it is a simple procedure
- he performs it in 1.5 hours
- his patients go back to almost normal life in 2 weeks
- they recover well
- they have almost no scars
I like this portrayal of leg length surgery. the only thing that doesnt add up to me is, why has not Kevin Debiparshad not done this procedure for himself? thats the only missing piece.
I think when he does it for himself, this surgery will explode in popularity and will become like rhinoplasty or breast job. no big deal. you can get it if you want. your not a "crazy person".
I hope people understand why Im so focused on this topic. I hope people realise that doing this as a "procedure which only crazy people do", you will never feel "normal" in life until you have to hide this from everybody.