Hello fellow short/er folks, I hope this moment finds you well. Like many of you, I found this forum by Googling about ways to become taller. I found this particular forum by reading posts on Reddit.
I will be as to the the point as I can be. I am short, or what I consider short. About 5'8. I could have sworn I was around 5'9 but maybe I am shrinking, but either way, I was called short not too long ago and it bruised my ego horribly. I have never felt too short in my life unless I was around really tell guys (6+). After being called short, it dawned on me that a lot of things I encountered in my life were probably due to me being short...
I won't lie. This has destroyed me inside. I now have a complex and find myself judging everyone by their height.
I realize my only real choices are to except it or possibly change it. I do not mind paying decent money for a safe, effective procedure, but at 37, is it still a realistic option? I am healthy otherwise. I do not smoke or drink. No major health issues.
Thank you all for your help and advice.
^^^^ Thank you very much for your reply.
I still am pretty active. I lift and workout. I am not going to try to join the UFC anytime soon, but I still want to spar a bit there and there.
I do not mind paying upwards of 90K USD. As long as the operation is safe and effective. I also do not mind a long recovery as I mostly work remotely.
I have read Dr.Paley is the best in the world, is this true?
Quote from: SirStretchAlot on September 12, 2021, 10:48:41 AMYou're shrinking because your spinal discs are compressing. Everyone starts getting this in their late 30s. You could lose up to 3 inches depending on how old you become.
I'm 29 and I'm having trouble stretching/recovering.
Everyone gets there eventually, but I'd just aim for a less aggressive length. 5cm is conservative. 7cm is the max I've seen older people do.
I figured it's because of that and probably bone loss. I was hoping for 3 inches so I can be 6feet or at least close to it.
So you have had the surgery done? Do you have a diary up or anything? I would love to check it out. Thanks.
Quote from: AimHigh on September 12, 2021, 11:55:55 AMI was 51/52 when I did 8 cm internal femur, it was a really tough and painful battle tbh, 3.5 years later I still haven't got full knee ROM (can get up to 138 degrees when pushed now), and squat has gone to hell (I can only do light deadlifts really). I found the last 3cm took forever at average around 0.25/.33 mm per day.
I still feel tension in the knee/distal femur even now.
Hey, thank you for replying. Did you do your surgery in America? The possibility of not having full recovery scares me. I am not an athlete but I love to lift and stay active. I also have very flat feet which causes a bit of knee pain. I wonder if that would be worse after surgery.
Do you have any regrets if I may ask?
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