Dr. Guichet is over rated, over priced, bad patient outcomes. Do you agree?

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Quote from: Annalisa on March 05, 2017, 09:20:56 AMI'm sure I wouldn't look dwarf. Pretty the contrary. Plus, considering the fact that my arms are long comparing to the body, adding  10-12 cm, will not make them look too short and the longer legs will make my body looks more elegant. And I don't see why a 2 cms of difference would kill my mobility. All the problem is about not stretching one segment too much. If you don't go over 7 cms on the femurs and over 5cms on the tibias (which is considered a safe lengthening), and take a break between the operation, you will be able to gain more than 10 cms, without stressing a single segment too much.

But my question was about the price difference between internal femurs and external tibias offered by Guichet. Someone know it?

That's why:

Quote from: Franz on February 17, 2014, 11:33:26 AMHi, it is possible, but risks of knee contracture is quite high. Maximum length around 10cm, but depends on whether range of motion can be maintained.

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A knee contracture isn't like something permanent though. It can be treated, it isn't something you can't take risks for. Moreover, since we're talking about the knee, it wouldn't be very effected by the lengthening done on the femurs. Anyway, of course I will be happy with 10 cms. It will be a world of difference for me.

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A knee contracture isn't like something permanent though. It can be treated, it isn't something you can't take risks for. Moreover, since we're talking about the knee, it wouldn't be very effected by the lengthening done on the femurs. Anyway, of course I will be happy with 10 cms. It will be a world of difference for me.

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It is related to safety. The rate of complications increases dramatically with the amount you lengthen. For most patients it's around 5-6 cm in one segment that there is a medium risk of complications and 7-8 that there is a high risk. But most importantly it depends on starting height and what your bones and body can take. Some individuals can lengthen more easily than others.

The stretching of the soft tissue and nerves and over-lengthening of the bone will probably hobble you if you go for too much.

Given your lower starting leg length that means that lengthening larger amounts is, as a rule. exponentially more dangerous to you.

At the end of the day your doctor will tell you what is safe and proportional for you. Don't follow my advice, follow his. Just don't be too wedded to your ideal height and over-lengthen if it comes to that.

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Quote from: Annalisa on March 05, 2017, 10:47:04 AMA knee contracture isn't like something permanent though. It can be treated, it isn't something you can't take risks for. Moreover, since we're talking about the knee, it wouldn't be very effected by the lengthening done on the femurs. Anyway, of course I will be happy with 10 cms. It will be a world of difference for me.

Knee wouldn't be affected by lengthening the femurs? Your knowledge of anatomy is not so bright...

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I didn't say they weren't effected, but they aren't as effected as much as there are  lengthening the tibias, but thinking more deeply , then of course there will be an high pressure from the femurs lengthening, but is a contracture a big enough risks to give up on gaining more? Of course not, not in the view of someone who has suffered from height neurosis all her life and want to lengthen more than anything in the world.

But it's true that only the doctor will be able to tell me. I will only know during the lengthening process.  Guichet seems very positive on at least reaching 7 cms, and I trust someone with such vast experience.Anyway, I have  at least give up on the extreme idea of doing 9 cms on the femurs only LMAO.

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If you are going to lengthen your tibiae, I would recommend finding a different doctor for them. Dr Guichet doesn't seem to like doing tibia lengthening at all and you'd want a doctor who is absolutely confident with it.

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Can you advise a good tibias doctor who has lower price than Guichet? I heard about Catagni, which is in my country, but in some posts I've read he send people at home during lengthening, it doesn't make him look  trustworthy. One one the reason I like Guichet so much, it's the fact it follows his patients very carefully and closely, which is essential with such a risky operation.

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Quote from: Annalisa on March 05, 2017, 11:44:33 AMCan you advise a good tibias doctor who has lower price than Guichet? I heard about Catagni, which is in my country, but in some posts I've read he send people at home during lengthening, it doesn't make him look  trustworthy. One one the reason I like Guichet so much, it's the fact it follows his patients very carefully and closely, which is essential with such a risky operation.

Are you looking to remain in Europe or are you open to traveling outside the continent for tibia lengthening? For a cheaper price than Dr Guichet that crosses the USA off of your list but there are great tibia lengthening doctors elsewhere.

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I actually woul like to remain in Italy, my country. No cheap countries such india or East Europe.