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6 foot 7 : I want to be smaller!

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mrtall
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Posted on Jun 3, 2014, 10:34 pm
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Hi guys,

I'm a 27 year old male considering surgery. Hello everybody!

I am not the first to enquire I know, but I am looking to have both femurs and tibias shortened by 5cm each. I want to do both to stay in proportion.

being 6'7 really is making me super depressed; this would bring me down to 6 foot 3; tall but normal tall for my 30's and beyond.

Things I have to put up with on a daily basis:

harrassment from idiots in bars and clubs
social isolation - being a foot higher than the average guy on the street is pretty strange i can tell you
super awkward dating - the biggest single factor of dating is building comfort which is very difficult.
constantly being forced to talk about my height 10 times day
constantly bending over for every doorframe >> my back is getting fked up.
not fitting clothes airline seats.
Look too slim because of height.

Does anybody have the direct contact details of the surgeons so that i might contact them? I'd owe you one!

best

Mx
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KiloKAHN
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Posted on Jun 3, 2014, 11:11 pm
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Hi mrtall,

Welcome to the forum. As your situation demonstrates, people on both ends of the height spectrum face a lot of challenges. Sorry that you've had to deal with all that. I think many of the orthopedic surgeons listed in the directory will be able to perform leg shortening. What country would be your ideal place for surgery and what's your budget like?

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mrtall
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Posted on Jun 3, 2014, 11:42 pm
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Quote from: Kilokahn on June 03, 2014, 11:11:18 PMHi mrtall,

Welcome to the forum. As your situation demonstrates, people on both ends of the height spectrum face a lot of challenges. Sorry that you've had to deal with all that. I think many of the orthopedic surgeons listed in the directory will be able to perform leg shortening. What country would be your ideal place for surgery and what's your budget like?

Thank you for the welcome. It has been a long journey of self reflection to get here.. being so tall is strange compared to being short in that you're told all your life how lucky you are.. but people don't quite realise how tough it is when you get past 6'4...
yet you know you are not lucky deep down (unless you are an athlete of some sort and able to capitalise on it). and this can lead to real depression this dichotomy of social praise and stark reality.

even when I was 6'1 i was always taller than my peers, so I have felt this height since I was 14 even though i wasnt. The insecurity has led me on a wild goose chase but I have recently realised that you can never be happy unless you feel at ease in your own skin... and I feel like a prisoner in an ivory tower at this height and I'm becoming an angry man I don't want to be.

Surgery:  Well UK, DE, US or Switzerland Ideally.. as I want both femurs and tibias, I guess I could afford $30k in total. I understand that the recovery time is half that of lengthening surgery and was hoping that shorter hospitalization might make things alot cheaper?



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ChrisIsaak
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 12:19 am
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Hello mrtall,

As I used to be on the other end of the spectrum, I know exactly how you feel. This might be a cliche tought, but I'd still like to ask - I used to be 5'5 and became 5'8 with surgery, and at my former height I eventually lost all motivation to workout. I felt as if it would be useless anyway. Now, you're taller than most people, and one particular thing you mentioned was looking too thin. Have you considered working out/bodybuilding? When I say bodybuilding most people think about guys with roids, which is a silly thought - what I mean is working out on basis and building a good-looking, athletic physique. It could look great at your height. Why not think about it? By all means do surgery if it's really going to make you feel happier about yourself, but surgery is costly and could be painful. Do you think it's worth it? You say that you're being harassed at bars. Could it be because you're very tall but very skinny also?
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mrtall
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 12:49 am
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Quote from: ChrisIsaak on June 04, 2014, 12:19:54 AMHello mrtall,
t? You say that you're being harassed at bars. Could it be because you're very tall but very skinny also?

interesting point. To be honest, the aesthetics come down at low on the reasons why i want this done. (This might sound terribly vain) but if your are tall and slim, with model level facial aesthetics its not something that keeps me up at night.

I did at one point think that this was my issue.. and spent 5 months with a personal trainer... got into decent shape, 10kg lean gains,
but even with a reasonable physique and good looks, I realised that it was height and height alone that has made me unhappy... the feeling of detachment and completely standing out from those around me all day. As you say.. the motivation vanished after that realisation. Fitting in with the world is my goal.

On the issue of harrassment I actually think the more muscular and huge you get the more trouble you will attract. Also, people normally say fk me dude your tall!! out of nowhere..and after hearing this 10 times a night from drunk guys, I tend to want to go home... some guys I was hanging out with were all kind of shocked at what a hassle I have to go through with all these smart alecs saying their piece. However, they almost NEVER start trouble though 6 foot 7 : I want to be smaller!

thanks,




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Wannabegiant
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 1:17 am
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Quote from: mrtall on June 04, 2014, 12:49:25 AMinteresting point. To be honest, the aesthetics come down at low on the reasons why i want this done. (This might sound terribly vain) but if your are tall and slim, with model level facial aesthetics its not something that keeps me up at night.

I did at one point think that this was my issue.. and spent 5 months with a personal trainer... got into decent shape, 10kg lean gains,
but even with a reasonable physique and good looks, I realised that it was height and height alone that has made me unhappy... the feeling of detachment and completely standing out from those around me all day. As you say.. the motivation vanished after that realisation. Fitting in with the world is my goal.

On the issue of harrassment I actually think the more muscular and huge you get the more trouble you will attract. Also, people normally say f**k me dude your tall!! out of nowhere..and after hearing this 10 times a night from drunk guys, I tend to want to go home... some guys I was hanging out with were all kind of shocked at what a hassle I have to go through with all these smart alecs saying their piece. However, they almost NEVER start trouble though 6 foot 7 : I want to be smaller!

thanks,

Hey man i hope if you decide to do this it will make you happy, but are you really sure there isnt any other option for you to make you happy at your current height?

I can understand short people wanting to get taller because they miss out on a lot of stuff in life, but at your height, do you ever feel like you are excluded from things? I realize both very short and very tall people might have trouble fitting in, but i have a hard time imagining you get to face discrimination or disrespect the way short people do, or am i wrong?

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IamAndrew
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 1:28 am
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If you lift and workout, there's nothing wrong with your height. You are the exact same height as one of my fav boxers, Deontay Wilder, and he looks awesome.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xj4HrjHInP4/UMg_Z3FMDnI/AAAAAAAAAXw/aPZSipvLMfw/s1600/boxing+178.JPG

Cutting -10 cm on your legs, when tall people usually already have longer wingspans than height, may make you look like a skinny gorilla who is still pretty tall. That would be way worse I think. You want to maintain proportions. Go to your nearest GNC store and invest a few months in bulking up. That would eliminate all the real problems you've listed. The others out of your control, like clothes and door frames (airplane seats isn't an issue unless you're on airplanes a hella lot) = just custom door frames in your home and custom clothes.

And Deontay has plenty of tall ladies (usually the models) that are, literally, out of reach for average-below average dudes when they wear heels.
http://izonmodels.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/DSC00523.jpg
I would either move to the Netherlands or bulk up to 220-260 pounds with <15% body fat and rule the world from up there. Truth.

*scheming to turn you into my tool for global conquest* with your size and my Napoleon complex NOTHING WILL STAND IN OUR WAY!!!

6 foot 7 : I want to be smaller!
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Medium Drink Of Water
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 3:17 am
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Quote from: mrtall on June 03, 2014, 11:42:03 PMSurgery:  Well UK, DE, US or Switzerland Ideally.. as I want both femurs and tibias, I guess I could afford $30k in total. I understand that the recovery time is half that of lengthening surgery and was hoping that shorter hospitalization might make things alot cheaper?

Anesthesia and operating room fees are where the bulk of the money for surgery goes, not to hospitalization.  So unfortunately, that's an India budget if you want to get two surgeries.  Leg lengtheners have had pretty bad experiences in India overall with Dr. Sarin and Dr. Sringari, but that doesn't mean there are no good doctors in India.

I suggest you keep an eye on Kilokahn's diary.  He's going to be touring India and searching for a qualified orthopedic surgeon who'll do leg surgeries at a price most people can afford.  Here's a link to it:

http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=634.0
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G-Man
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 3:47 am
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If you had the money I'd suggest Dr. Guichet for the femur.  Since his G-Nail is weight bearing u'd be up and about in a few days I suppose as there is no stretching.

Also have you consider living in the Netherland?  Nice tall and slim chix.  I passed by Amsterdam and in 1 day I saw 3 guys that were 6'6" approx. so I don't think that people would bug u there!
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theuprising
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Posted on Jun 4, 2014, 6:07 am
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Hey mrtall I think you should check out Russia as the prices are closer to your budget
with some very good surgeons there as well.
Start with tibs and then see how you feel after that point. If you could get to 6'5 I believe
it would make a big difference.

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