5'1 155cm and need Advice

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Hello, 15 cm in two operations is possible. There are people, who have done 20 cm in 2 operations (Greekster, Apotheosis etc.).
I have done 9-10 cm in tibias alone. But it is very individual, depends on physical and mental capabilities. Some can do more, some less.
And it's also a questio of how much risk (of complications) somebody is willing to take and what is the personal importance of proportions.

Greetings Morpheus

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OP you seem quite uninformed about the full implications of the surgery so let me quickly explain what your mindset should be like. Even if we disregard things like cost, time commitment and pain/discomfort there is still the pressing issue of recovery and permanent damage. Your legs will be subjected to a lot of abuse during the process and it's likely that they will never recover fully. The amount lengthened is directly correlated to how well you will recover, this means that the more you lengthen the more risk you must be willing to accept.

There is also the issue of your body's proportions, you will most likely not look (or be) normal if you lengthen your legs by more than 10CM. Please browse this forum and perhaps other sites to learn more about what you're really getting into -because it's no holiday I can tell you that much.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on April 06, 2015, 04:37:14 PMAustralian doctors are pretty anti-LL for some reason.  You might have to get it done overseas.  People's budget usually determines which doctor they go to since prices vary so much.

I've just been reading up on that devastated LL is banned for cosmetic  use in Australia but I'm hoping with my current height I could apply for the category of Dwarfism or Short short stature  .  And this way I will be covered by Medicare so therefore the cost will be significantly less.

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Quote from: Morpheus34 on April 06, 2015, 04:56:02 PMHello, 15 cm in two operations is possible. There are people, who have done 20 cm in 2 operations (Greekster, Apotheosis etc.).
I have done 9-10 cm in tibias alone. But it is very individual, depends on physical and mental capabilities. Some can do more, some less.
And it's also a questio of how much risk (of complications) somebody is willing to take and what is the personal importance of proportions.

Greetings Morpheus

Thanks Im very happy knowing my goals are achievable ! Personally I think even 15cm is overkill but given my current Height 5 - 9 cm isn't going to do much for me really.  I would rather look disproportionate and be 5'5 - 5'6   then being 5'1 and i'm willing to take the risk.   

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Quote from: Uppland on April 06, 2015, 06:08:35 PMOP you seem quite uninformed about the full implications of the surgery so let me quickly explain what your mindset should be like. Even if we disregard things like cost, time commitment and pain/discomfort there is still the pressing issue of recovery and permanent damage. Your legs will be subjected to a lot of abuse during the process and it's likely that they will never recover fully. The amount lengthened is directly correlated to how well you will recover, this means that the more you lengthen the more risk you must be willing to accept.

There is also the issue of your body's proportions, you will most likely not look (or be) normal if you lengthen your legs by more than 10CM. Please browse this forum and perhaps other sites to learn more about what you're really getting into -because it's no holiday I can tell you that much.

Believe me I'm prepared to go through hell and back for a few more inches of height as life is no paradise at 5'1.  But safety matters most I guess sucks that if i  lengthen by 10cm it will only take me to 165cm and thats still very short  but ill be happy with that if I dont look to disproportionate .

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Start lengthening and see how it goes.  If you get to 5cm on tibiae and feel fine, go for 6, then 7, then 8...

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on April 07, 2015, 12:57:13 AMStart lengthening and see how it goes.  If you get to 5cm on tibiae and feel fine, go for 6, then 7, then 8...

Ill give it a shot.. I see  that you gained 3 inches congratulations! How many  LL surgeries did you perform to achieve that height? How long did it take you to recover ? and how would you describe the pain you had to deal with ?   

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That was all done in one LL procedure.  It took me about six months after finishing lengthening before I could walk normally.  It was painful, but the real killer is the discomfort of being in bed all the time.  That gets old really fast.

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Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on April 07, 2015, 04:29:26 AMThat was all done in one LL procedure.  It took me about six months after finishing lengthening before I could walk normally.  It was painful, but the real killer is the discomfort of being in bed all the time.  That gets old really fast.

I actually love the sound of that as long as theres a laptop and a internet connection I can stay in bed all day... 3 inches in one operation sounds amazing !!! you must be loving life now haha

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Which part of proportions are you not happy with? Torso or arms?