Dr Jean-Marc Guichet (Marseille-France & Milan-Italy) Leg Lengthening Clinic

General Information about Dr Guichet Limb Lengthening Clinic based in France and Italy, contact the Clinic for specific details and latest updates.

Pricing:  Cost is 44000 Euros + Housing and postop training (5000 Euros approx. per month, with training in a World Excellence Center of the FIFA).

Recovery:  Optimal security is insured when you stay full time in the rehab center for the full duration of the lengthening. If not, risks of fracture increase strongly. Time to get 7 cm is 2 months.

It depends on your body, and that must be evaluated. Some patients stop at a 5 cm gain, while others may go to 9 or 10 cm. All patients do not have the same body or psychological capacities. In Dr. Guichet’s practice, the average gain is 68 mm in cosmetic lengthening (115 cases).

It depends also of your job and various parameters (preoperative preparation, aimed gain, etc.) that we will discuss at the consultation after the examination.

If you wish to get an initial evaluation clinic, the first step is to complete the joined form and return it WITH a copy of your passport (bring ALL originals with you at the consultation).

Yours sincerely,

Contact Info:

Jean-Marc Guichet, MD, PhD, Doct. Sci.
SELARL du Docteur Jean-Marc Guichet
Centre Phocea, 14 Bd Ganay
13009 Marseille - France
Office: +33.491.777.547
Office (mobile): +33.664.163.890
Fax: +33.491.777.547
E-Mail: [email protected] & [email protected]
Web: www.allongement-os-grandir.com & http://www.leglengtheningclinic.com/

My plan is to do LL with Guichet eventually, so I decided to contact him.
This is what I have:

Hello *,


Thank you for your interest in the internal Guichet nail leg lengthening technique. With all of our patients, we work with strict confidentiality and privacy on the procedure we offer. The Guichet nail is completely internal. Once surgically inserted, there is no exterior evidence (besides minor scars).

We advise all patients to come to Milan for an initial consultation and evaluation which can determine what your personal potential can be.

Our patients gain up to 10 cm (4 inches) in one operation on either the thigh (femurs) or legs (tibias).

 The timeline for lengthening is 1 mm /day. 7 cm are gained in 2 months. Patients wishing to go to 10 cm should plan for 3.5 months, sometimes a bit quicker depending on the patient.

Here is the schedule for lengthening:

1) Operation: 6 hours

2) Hospital stay: 4 days. From the first post-operative day, you will resume full weight-bearing and walking, and bicycling.

3) Lengthening: according to your desired height.

4) Return home

5) Consolidation: down to 15 days per cm, but you can walk and resume daily life and some sports during this period.

All of our patients are welcome to stay where they wish. It is recommended that during lengthening that all patients go under the care of a personal trainer to keep their strength up and have full mobility.

To optimize the results, we prefer to look after each patient personally, but if you wish to return home to continue lengthening, you can leave when you feel comfortable with the lengthening process.

The internal device we are using is the highest performing one in the world. It is the new version of the original invention the Albizzia nail. With the new Guichet nail, all my patients can expect full weight-bearing and mobility capability while lengthening. This has many benefits with regards to returning to normal life with minimal disruption. With the very small incisions that we make for the procedure, there is very little evidence (or scarring) of the operation which is a focus for all of our patients.

We specialize in limb lengthening and reconstruction and have pioneered this internal technique to the highest standards in the world.

Risks of the procedure depend on the individual patient, which can be addressed at the time of the consultation in Milan. However, in the world today, the Guichet Nail has the lowest risk of complications compared to any other type of limb lengthening technique or method, including his previous invention the Albizzia Nail.

The cost of lengthening is 44,300 Euros taxes included. This covers hospital stay for 4 days,  2 months of medication and vitamins, clinic follow-up sessions by Dr. Guichet personally once a week until lengthening is completed.

The removal of the nail (3 to 4 hours surgery) happens after 2 years and costs 7300 €, including hospital stay and fees. You can expect to leave the hospital the same day.

With worldwide recognition for being the most knowledgeable limb reconstruction surgeon with respect to internal fixators, Dr. Guichet has successfully completed over 350 limb lengthening procedures.

The best step forward is to book an initial consultation. The consultation cost is 305 Euros.

If you would like to do a consultation and an operation in one visit, we can organize that in advance. The cost is 3000 Euros which will be deducted from the total cost of the procedure.

 

Please feel free to contact us further for booking the initial consultation.

                                                                               

Sincerely Yours,
 

LL Clinic


I hope you all could make use of this information, it's for the best.

Quote from: Doflamingo on January 21, 2014, 06:19:43 PM
If you would like to do a consultation and an operation in one visit, we can organize that in advance. The cost is 3000 Euros which will be deducted from the total cost of the procedure.

what does that mean?

I am planning on doing LL with either Guichet or Donghoon.

I also don't quite understand it.

Either you have to pay 3000 less or more if you want to do the consultation AND operation in ONE DAY.

Dr Guichet sounds really good, but the fact that you need a lot of training before the surgery and that he can not tell you how to train til' your first appointment (you'll have to start training in Italy it charges you a lot more) makes it a little bit frustrating

Mission was asking about contacting this doctor so I'll post here,  his personal email is  [email protected]
Not sure if he actively reply that inbox.

Yes he replies relatively quickly on gmail account. I got response within 24 hours and sometime within an hour.

Cooper as I understand you were close to making decision on Jamal or Guichet based on another thread. Can you confirm where your thinking is at now based on all your research and doctor conversations?

Mission,
I am so confused right now man......driving me crazy......!

I am everywhere...cann't freaking decide anything. Dr. Jamal is out cause I cannot be out more than a month. Otherwise he could have been a great option.

I am down to Dr. Guichet, Dr.M and with remote possibility DR. Betz.

I think dr. Birkholtz is also good option if you have time on your hand.

I will keep you guys posted when I make my decision. I should have a dr. In less than a month for end of May schedule.

Thanks for checking.

No worries Cooper, I ruled out Dr M simply because I want weight bearing. To me this became critical. I want to work and move not be stuck in wheel chair. Can you imagine if there are complications with being in a wheelchair like non union. At least with the Guichet Nail or Jamal I can still move around. I will PM you