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177.5 cm and unhappy with my height

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lonelywolf881
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Posted on Oct 25, 2015, 4:42 pm
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I know i am taller than many here but I have same problem: unhappy with my height. I was unhappy with my face too and changed it with bimaxillar surgery; now i look more or less as i want and i am quite happy of it. Still there is the height problem.
I should be average in theory but i feel a bit shorty most time. I would like only 4/5 cm not more! Only to achieve the average/tall end.
Do you think I am crazy for this? I usually check my height when I am out and compare it with other guys of my age; most  time i feel they are a bit taller than me.
I cannot sustain the expense of this soon but when i will have enough money it will be one of the first things i will do. I am generally fit and healthy so i think i wont have complications.
Also i have long and big chest and short legs so i am a perfect candidate for this surgery! All the people when see pics of me from chest up they say i look like a 183/5 cm guy. Maybe this is because my mom is short (153) and my dad tall (181) so i took half from each one.
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Ozymandias
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Posted on Oct 25, 2015, 5:12 pm
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Where are you from? At 177.5 cm you will be taller than the average man in a lot of countries. Are you from North/Central Europe?

Quote from: lonelywolf881 on October 25, 2015, 04:42:10 PM
Do you think I am crazy for this? I usually check my height when I am out and compare it with other guys of my age; most  time i feel they are a bit taller than me.

All of us considering LL are probably a bit crazy (except those with dwarfism or a severe discrepancy) If you are sure that this is what you want, and you are really aware of how difficult it is, and of its risks involved, go for it. However, if I was your height I would not consider LL.
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Penguinn
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Posted on Oct 25, 2015, 7:34 pm
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I don't think you're crazy, but I think LL is unnecessary for your height.

Anyway, it's your choice. You seem really rich to have facial surgery and want LL despite being tall/tallish.
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lumiere
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Posted on Oct 25, 2015, 7:39 pm
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I personally think that the fact that you had facial surgery, and now you want to lengthening your legs, shows a problem about self esteem or something like that. If i were you, I would try to talk about that with a psycologist.
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Deads
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Posted on Nov 26, 2015, 1:17 pm
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Quote from: lumiere on October 25, 2015, 07:39:41 PMI personally think that the fact that you had facial surgery, and now you want to lengthening your legs, shows a problem about self esteem or something like that. If i were you, I would try to talk about that with a psycologist.

Don't judge the guy. He's here for guidance... If you think he should go to a psychologist for wanting to change an aspect of his physical appearance then everyone on this forum qualifies to go to a psychologist according to you.

I say do 5cm and be 6ft.
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Taller
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Posted on Nov 26, 2015, 2:29 pm
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Quote from: Deads on November 26, 2015, 01:17:37 PMDon't judge the guy. He's here for guidance... If you think he should go to a psychologist for wanting to change an aspect of his physical appearance then everyone on this forum qualifies to go to a psychologist according to you.

I say do 5cm and be 6ft.

I have to agree with this. As corny as it sounds, as long as you love yourself, but just want to look different, then by all means do LL. it will serve you well. but if you hate yourself, you'll only hate yourself more during and after LL. In this case, see a psychologist.
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myloginacct
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Posted on Mar 20, 2018, 12:40 pm
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Some of the replies in this thread are the kind of stupid shxt that was parroted in the older years of this community.

No, you need much better reasons to be seeking to do a procedure that requires a career break from most people, loans or years of savings, risks multiple forms of embolism, risks duckass, misalignment, infections, will most likely give you early arthritis, will permanently hamper your athletic ability, and takes years of your life to fully recover and move on from (and will probably require additional surgeries).

177.5cm is objectively tall. The average male height worldwide is 170cm, and even that is probably inflated as it relies on self-reported surveys. I don't care if anyone feels short at 177.5cm because they're from the Netherlands or something. Reality is not up for arguing. Your subjective experience is, but that can be treated without risking this much. 

You need a much better reason and to do much better research if you want to undergo CLL at heights like those. "Feeling a bit short" is not one of them.

And with a mother as short as yours were, you, poster from two years ago, should be really glad you didn't end up at less than 175cm. Considering you never came back, I hope you just got over this insecurity of yours and counted your blessings.
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GeTs
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Posted on Mar 20, 2018, 12:56 pm
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No, it's normal.
Average among young whites is 5'11 in UK/US. Old guys bring it down but average among young whites Germany/UK is 5'11 and it's understandable that you feel short
This forum is so retarded. Guys has cosmetic surgery on his face, people judge him and put him down when they're no different  177.5 cm and unhappy with my height 177.5 cm and unhappy with my height
Seriously, you guys got hate all your life for being short, you should understand it better
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myloginacct
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Posted on Mar 20, 2018, 1:09 pm
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Quote from: GeTs on March 20, 2018, 12:56:49 PMNo, it's normal.
Average among young whites is 5'11 in UK/US. Old guys bring it down but average among young whites Germany/UK is 5'11 and it's understandable that you feel short
This forum is so retarded. Guys has cosmetic surgery on his face, people judge him and put him down when they're no different  177.5 cm and unhappy with my height 177.5 cm and unhappy with my height
Seriously, you guys got hate all your life for being short, you should understand it better

Oh, no. He's 2.5cm shorter than the average in some of the tallest ethnic groups in the world. Better to spend thousands of dollars and risk so much of his health and lifetime in one of the riskiest elective surgeries there is instead of simply buying some elevator shoes.
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GeTs
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Posted on Mar 20, 2018, 1:13 pm
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Quote from: myloginacct on March 20, 2018, 01:09:19 PMOh, no. He's 2.5cm shorter than the average in some of the tallest ethnic groups in the world. Better to spend thousands of dollars and risk so much of his health and lifetime in one of the riskiest elective surgeries there is instead of simply buying some elevator shoes.

You don't care about the guy. I see you took it personal that someone taller than you wants to become even taller. Seen it happen everywhere, I'm not new to this stuff.

I was just like that, I now think each person should decide for themselves and I'd rather focus on me and what I can do. If some guy at 6'0 wants to do it, feel free. If I were OP I'd rather just switch country
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