Female, 5ft, need some feedback

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if you will do this you will be 5'3. you will be 1cm below average so no small at all

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 27, 2017, 08:26:50 PMif you will do this you will be 5'3. you will be 1cm below average so no small at all

I like to think so, but lots of people still categorize 5'3" as "short" and "petite." But I will still be tiny weight and frame wise, as I have small bones and don't weigh a hell of a lot

5'3" is an inch below average, though, not a cm. and since if I do tibiae (which would be ideal so I can correct the length disrecapnacy between them as well), I may only get 2 inches, which would put me at 5'2.5"

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on February 27, 2017, 08:26:50 PMif you will do this you will be 5'3. you will be 1cm below average so no small at all

I like to think so, but lots of people still categorize 5'3" as "short" and "petite." But I will still be tiny weight and frame wise, as I have small bones and don't weigh a hell of a lot

5'3" is an inch below average, though, not a cm. and since if I do tibiae (which would be ideal so I can correct the length disrecapnacy between them as well), I may only get 2 inches, which would put me at 5'2.5"

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Quote from: Bigfaker on February 27, 2017, 01:34:02 PMSleeping with frames is indeed maddening, especially if you're not normally a back-sleeper. Myself, I did eventually get used to it, though. When you're tired enough, you can fall asleep standing up, I'm sure. Since I've always been a side-sleeper or front-sleeper, propping up pillows behind myself and between my frames did the trick....felt crazy disorienting waking up, though.
I've got some pics and vids of my rather horrific scars, but I had a revision nailing and bone graft, so double the marks on my L leg. I don't have hairy legs like a lot of guys, so there's not much covering all my battle marks...not to mention the little herniations I got.

I assume you don't have hairy legs either, so externals might be a bad choice if you wear lots of skirts and shorts.

If you're in the US...particularly the West Coast, I know a couple docs doing Precise who might be affordable.

Yes, you are correct that I don't have hairy legs, at least not when I'm wearing shorts or skirts. So the scars would be an issue. I'm in the US, so anyone here is a plus, especially if I can get insurance to cover part of the cost since I have a significant length discrepancy between my lower legs...

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Hello Tinkerbelle,
I really would thinking about LL in lower legs. As a girl I think it will look very odd when having long lower legs esp. when wear high heels. and your wishing of 8 cm is not possible in lower leg. it will destroy all proportion and walk and athletics. long femur can hide with long shirt etc. long tibia no hide possible easy. really think about your choice.

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Quote from: AlexL on February 27, 2017, 09:01:49 PMHello Tinkerbelle,
I really would thinking about LL in lower legs. As a girl I think it will look very odd when having long lower legs esp. when wear high heels. and your wishing of 8 cm is not possible in lower leg. it will destroy all proportion and walk and athletics. long femur can hide with long shirt etc. long tibia no hide possible easy. really think about your choice.

Hey Alex,

 I have a length discrepancy in my tibiae that I would also like to correct, so that is why I would prefer to do the lower legs. I wouldn't go for 8cm in the tibiae, I think 5 cm is the limit, and since my lower legs aren't as skinny as my upper, I think they would actually look better being a couple inches longer. I don't wear heels, so I'm not worried about my legs looking too long in them. If for some reason after consulting with doctors they determine its better to do femurs I would opt for that, but I think given that the length discrepancy is in my tibiae, they probably would recommend that (and insurance would be more likely to cover part of the cost since it's not just for cosmetic purposes)

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5 cm shouldn't mess up your proportions unless your calves are already really long in comparison to your thighs. I'm with you on the external tibia scar concerns though. I guess we could just wear jeans all the time after, but that would be really inconvenient if you live somewhere hot. I'm definitely interested to see how Miktovic's 16k internal device is going to do when it comes out, so much more affordable than precise with any doctor.
I'm personally hoping to make it to 5'4-5'5. Average height. Although in the Midwest it seems like the average girl is taller than that, but maybe it's just my town.

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I agree. Especially because I don't have long lower legs and have always wished they were much longer. I tried to attach a pic to illustrate but got a message saying the upload folder is full? Perhaps someone can direct me to an admin to sort that out?

What is your height?

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Quote from: Tinkerbelle on February 28, 2017, 11:07:49 PMI agree. Especially because I don't have long lower legs and have always wished they were much longer. I tried to attach a pic to illustrate but got a message saying the upload folder is full? Perhaps someone can direct me to an admin to sort that out?

What is your height?

You can use imgur.com to upload a pic and link it here.

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on March 01, 2017, 12:17:19 AMYou can use imgur.com to upload a pic and link it here.

Erggh...dunno how I feel having my images public on the internet. Is there another way?