Wow, it must be awesome to be just under 6 feet now! How long ago was your surgery and do you feel that you can be as active with activities like martial arts or long distance running (I don't know if any of these interest you but was curious)? How long was it until you could walk without assistance?
I actually just got a pair of lifts for the first time in the mail which add .75 inches to my height. I felt like I had a little growth spurt! I feel that it somewhat has changed the way that some people have looked at me but it may be because I feel more confident for any little boost in height gain. Would still be awesome to wake up be 5'11 though! If that happened, I would be over the moon! I can say that I feel much better with the lifts since they still look normal when I take off my shoes, I may not do the surgery after all but I am curious to see how others similar in height to me went through this process.
5'8.5-5'9 wanting to be 5'11.5-6'0-Am I crazy??
Quote from: standinstrong1 on March 19, 2016, 06:07:00 AMYet, this may or may not be true because my mother is about 5'5 and my father's height 5'8.
You still came up pretty lucky.
I got almost everything from my mom side but well... my uncles are 6'7 and i'm 5'5.
Btw i really need to stop reading topics with 5'9 people wanting to get this surgery.
Quote from: YourSpaceBoyfriend on September 03, 2016, 09:49:26 PMYou still came up pretty lucky.
I got almost everything from my mom side but well... my uncles are 6'7 and i'm 5'5.
Btw i really need to stop reading topics with 5'9 people wanting to get this surgery.
Just remember you're getting the crazy perspective on things. Remember just how many people there are in the world and how many of them go about their lives just fine.
I am seriously second guessing it because I have been working out a lot lately and plan to lose 35 lbs of fat over the next few months. I know that if I got back to being ripped and keep wearing the lifts I feel that my self-image would be better. I have tried my .75 inch lifts and felt incredible walking around. After I get ripped I believe my mind may change completely but I am still thinking about it. I can say that the lifts have already made a significant impact for me after seeing that I reached 5'10.5 with the lifts and 5'11 being so close. I wish that I could say that I were 5'10 but it's not so bad, I feel even better about saying 5'9 now with the lifts.
Quote from: YourSpaceBoyfriend on September 03, 2016, 09:49:26 PMYou still came up pretty lucky.
I got almost everything from my mom side but well... my uncles are 6'7 and i'm 5'5.
Btw i really need to stop reading topics with 5'9 people wanting to get this surgery.
I am seriously second guessing it because I have been working out a lot lately and plan to lose 35 lbs of fat over the next few months. I know that if I got back to being ripped and keep wearing the lifts I feel that my self-image would be better. I have tried my .75 inch lifts and felt incredible walking around. After I get ripped I believe my mind may change completely but I am still thinking about it. I can say that the lifts have already made a significant impact for me after seeing that I reached 5'10.5 with the lifts and 5'11 being so close. I wish that I could say that I were 5'10 but it's not so bad, I feel even better about saying 5'9 now with the lifts.
I use to think that 5'10 people were crazy but there are people out there who are 6' in places that still feel short compared to average for their race or area and I began to see why people feel the way they do. Especially if you have female family members who tell you your supposed to be taller, even at 5'10 you it can effect your mindset.
Quote from: Alu on September 03, 2016, 10:18:47 PMJust remember you're getting the crazy perspective on things. Remember just how many people there are in the world and how many of them go about their lives just fine.
I know it's a problem with "inner" me(which i try to fight with but i rarely succeed) and not just my image.
I get what you mean.
Quote from: standinstrong1 on September 03, 2016, 10:24:11 PMI am seriously second guessing it because I have been working out a lot lately and plan to lose 35 lbs of fat over the next few months. I know that if I got back to being ripped and keep wearing the lifts I feel that my self-image would be better. I have tried my .75 inch lifts and felt incredible walking around. After I get ripped I believe my mind may change completely but I am still thinking about it. I can say that the lifts have already made a significant impact for me after seeing that I reached 5'10.5 with the lifts and 5'11 being so close. I wish that I could say that I were 5'10 but it's not so bad, I feel even better about saying 5'9 now with the lifts.
And that's the spirit. Working out really improves self-esteem and even if not much, it's still good to be healthy and in good shape.
Quote from: standinstrong1 on September 03, 2016, 10:33:07 PMI use to think that 5'10 people were crazy but there are people out there who are 6' in places that still feel short compared to average for their race or area and I began to see why people feel the way they do. Especially if you have female family members who tell you your supposed to be taller, even at 5'10 you it can effect your mindset.
I get it why you would want this, my last sentence was about me, not you. Sorry if it sounded that way.
There is still difference between being short and feeling short but i get what you mean.
I'm living in a tall european country myself and heard 5'11 guys whinning that they are not tall enough.
Anyway, i recommend to think about LL as a last resort.
Best of luck.
Bro listen,
I just got the surgery done in february, and I am still in recovery. I got the surgery done in India, and guess what the experience has taught me. After reflecting on the moments where I would feel short I realized that basically, I would only feel short in only very specific situations. One of those situations was clubs, but looking back I don't know why I didn't just buy lifts for those moments only. I didn't but I should of. Also, after traveling to India, I realized that I am actually pretty tall. Then I realized that places all over the world have short people. If you are the traveler type just travel to a shorter country, and see how you feel afterwards. So basically bro if shoe lifts for social events, and or work are not enough then try moving to another country. If that is not an option then get the surgery. But this surgery is no fking joke bro. s real. I think that lifts, and improving yourself in other ways will boost your confidence. One that has worked for my confidence is to work on my seduction skills. Good luck.
Quote from: standinstrong1 on September 03, 2016, 10:24:11 PMI am seriously second guessing it because I have been working out a lot lately and plan to lose 35 lbs of fat over the next few months. I know that if I got back to being ripped and keep wearing the lifts I feel that my self-image would be better. I have tried my .75 inch lifts and felt incredible walking around. After I get ripped I believe my mind may change completely but I am still thinking about it. I can say that the lifts have already made a significant impact for me after seeing that I reached 5'10.5 with the lifts and 5'11 being so close. I wish that I could say that I were 5'10 but it's not so bad, I feel even better about saying 5'9 now with the lifts.
If you're 5'9+ and trying to get leg lengthening, there's no question that you're mentally weak/a loser. And how could someone so tormented that they're "only average height and not tall enough" possibly have the right mentality or the discipline to go through leg lengthening and the post op care? The thing is, they won't and that's why they go to crap doctors, then after they get messed up they do mental gymnastics and say "I may not be able to run, squat, or wake up without pain in my calves, but at least I'm 6 feet tall now! Tee hee. All you guys against me are just jealous you'll never be this tall!" Not to mention they add to the dumbassery by making things up like "The average 13 year old is 6 feet tall!" Or "Half the women on the street are taller than me at 5'11!"
Grow some back bones. The truth is that you 5'10 and up guys getting this are p***ies and getting leg lengthening isn't going to change that. You'll still be a p***y but now just a taller one with less functional legs.
Sometimes you just want to be the best version of yourself that is not a bad, the opposite is mediocre.
If limb lengthening is just as common as breast augmentation, I doubt you'll say that. lol
"Average at X is 5'3 so you should move there." - why don't you move to Antarctica? Average there is 0.
Again, people do plastic surgery for different intentions - same for LL. Calling out other people losers is just a justification for the reason for you to do this surgery and an unwillingness for other people with your post-op height to get taller because you're scared of being inferior again. In fact taller people usually can get more lengthening than shorter people (that's what Salameh told me). So you become crippled earlier than 5'10+ people if they do this procedure.
Quote from: standinstrong1 on September 03, 2016, 09:41:37 PMWow, it must be awesome to be just under 6 feet now! How long ago was your surgery and do you feel that you can be as active with activities like martial arts or long distance running (I don't know if any of these interest you but was curious)? How long was it until you could walk without assistance?
I actually just got a pair of lifts for the first time in the mail which add .75 inches to my height. I felt like I had a little growth spurt! I feel that it somewhat has changed the way that some people have looked at me but it may be because I feel more confident for any little boost in height gain. Would still be awesome to wake up be 5'11 though! If that happened, I would be over the moon! I can say that I feel much better with the lifts since they still look normal when I take off my shoes, I may not do the surgery after all but I am curious to see how others similar in height to me went through this process.
I sit in wheelchair most of the time for like 14-15 months, and 6 months later that I can walk long distance without any issues. I started running at around 2.5 years mark, and I haven't tried martial arts yet sadly.
You must be logged in to post a reply.