This surgery is pretty unique in that most everyone on this board is a man and with other cosmetic surgeries it’s usually the complete opposite lol! I am actually surprised this surgery isn’t more popular with women I guess everyone is focused on getting a big butt like Kim K instead lol!
I was wondering if any ladies have had LL done and what type of procedure did you use precise or stryde? Or if you used external fixators how your scarring was? Also how much of a height increase did you receive?
I thought I did research and learned the best procedures but also read that certain procedures are better suited towards men. So now I’m not sure what to get, since the most cutting edge techniques work better for men apparently and I have not been able to find which procedures are the best for women. I am hoping to gain as much length as possible! If it matters I am 5’5”, 95ibs, and have a little bit of smaller bone structure but I hope to be at least 5’8” or 5’9” if possible. I am trying to get as much advice as I can because I have contacted a couple of surgeons in Russia and Colombia and am hoping to get on their schedule for this summer since the process takes so long! I’m trying to spend 10-20k but will spend more to be able to use the best technique. Any tips from men or women would be great 
Have any females had LL and which procedure did you use?
Quote from: Alexa on February 20, 2020, 09:49:09 PMThis surgery is pretty unique in that most everyone on this board is a man and with other cosmetic surgeries it’s usually the complete opposite lol! I am actually surprised this surgery isn’t more popular with women I guess everyone is focused on getting a big butt like Kim K instead lol!
I was wondering if any ladies have had LL done and what type of procedure did you use precise or stryde? Or if you used external fixators how your scarring was? Also how much of a height increase did you receive?
I thought I did research and learned the best procedures but also read that certain procedures are better suited towards men. So now I’m not sure what to get, since the most cutting edge techniques work better for men apparently and I have not been able to find which procedures are the best for women. I am hoping to gain as much length as possible! If it matters I am 5’5”, 95ibs, and have a little bit of smaller bone structure but I hope to be at least 5’8” or 5’9” if possible. I am trying to get as much advice as I can because I have contacted a couple of surgeons in Russia and Colombia and am hoping to get on their schedule for this summer since the process takes so long! I’m trying to spend 10-20k but will spend more to be able to use the best technique.
hello alexa,
i dont think methods being used differentiates between male and female
basically there are couple of lenghtening methods around, stryde being the newest and best one, precice 2.0 follows.
so if finances isnt a problem for you, i'd suggest you choose stryde ( or precice )and a good surgeon depends on where you are from. its perfectly understandable if you want to be taller as a woman, if its going to help your self esteem.
Thank you! I heard that the Stryde could only be used on bigger bones but am not sure how accurate that was anyway. I have never heard of precise 2 actually, that is something I am going to have to look into! I definitely don’t want to have to do any sort of external frames because I want to avoid scars so you’re right that spending more would deliver the results I’m looking for!
Quote from: Alexa on February 20, 2020, 10:46:24 PMThank you! I heard that the Stryde could only be used on bigger bones but am not sure how accurate that was anyway. I have never heard of precise 2 actually, that is something I am going to have to look into! I definitely don’t want to have to do any sort of external frames because I want to avoid scars so you’re right that spending more would deliver the results I’m looking for!
you can choose any method to lengthen yourself, every method practically lengthens your femur or tibia bone ( or both ) for example stryde is being used on both femur or tibia, but its the most expensive one. advantage of stryde is it has a full weight bearing so you will be able to walk after surgery ( more walking - more bone consolidation ) it can carry your full weight and healing time is faster. precice only carries your weight to a certain percentage, but after surgery you need to use crutches, or walkers ( for short amount of time ) again faster healing time compared to external devices. but finances are the only limiting factor here. so it doesnt mean externals wont work too, it all depends on the doctor really. try to find a good doctor first. thats what i'd do.
Quote from: Alexa on February 20, 2020, 10:46:24 PMThank you! I heard that the Stryde could only be used on bigger bones but am not sure how accurate that was anyway. I have never heard of precise 2 actually, that is something I am going to have to look into! I definitely don’t want to have to do any sort of external frames because I want to avoid scars so you’re right that spending more would deliver the results I’m looking for!
I have been told (at Dr. Paley's) that Stryde rods are too big for the tibias for some people (usually women) and they have to use Precice 2. I don't think it's an issue for the femurs, however.
I'd say about 25% of the patients were female in Beijing when I was doing my LL. Even back then, on the old forum, it was mostly men posting about LL.
In general they had an easier time of it than the guys because they had less tissue resistance.
Thank you all so much, that really clears up a lot of confusion for me! I was going to do the femur anyway so it is nice to know that I would still be a good candidate for the stryde nail. There is more to this surgery than most other cosmetic procedures so there is a lot to learn! I definitely need to research some more doctors though. I know that the stryde nail can hold a lot of weight so maybe it might be overkill for me and I could save at least a little money with precice 2 since I am not over 100 ibs, although it would probably still be a good idea to use crutches since almost 50 ibs to each leg is probably pushing it lol!
If you don't intend to become a model I would not recommend the surgery for you since it's not a typical cosmetic surgery. There are many risks, especially if you're only able to spend 10-20k. You won't recover 100% and a healthy body is priceless. You might regret it once you encounter complications that will "haunt" you for a few years at best.
What do you think will improve in your life?
Also with precise 2, you will be wheelchair bound for the first month(s), no matter how lightweight you are. (Not sure for how long though) If you really want to do femurs, you should do Stryde instead and save more money.
Jolien was in a similar situation as you and wrote a diary. You should check it out.
Quote from: Great321 on February 21, 2020, 03:52:48 PMIf you don't intend to become a model I would not recommend the surgery for you since it's not a typical cosmetic surgery. There are many risks, especially if you're only able to spend 10-20k. You won't recover 100% and a healthy body is priceless. You might regret it once you encounter complications that will "haunt" you for a few years at best.
What do you think will improve in your life?
Also with precise 2, you will be wheelchair bound for the first month(s), no matter how lightweight you are. (Not sure for how long though) If you really want to do femurs, you should do Stryde instead and save more money.
no, just because you had many complications doesnt mean she will have them too. there many people underwent LL surgery and came out OK dont you think?
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