Is 5'4 to 5'10 unrealistic?

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I'm new to this whole world of leg lengthening, and slowly doing my research over time. I don't think I need to explain what's it like being a 5'4 manlet.

How realistic is a 6 inch gain? Yes, I'm aware that a single session can only add 3 inches at a time. So obviously, this would be done twice. BUT how realistic is it? Has anyone done this? Can you gain that much without fking up your legs?

I don't plan on doing this until I graduate. Currently looking at Greece for the surgery. Any insight is appreciated.

Thanks.

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Hell, I would give my left nut (metaphorically) even for 5 inches. Do the odds of complications go up though? I've heard certain resources say that you're not even supposed to add anything more than 3 inches.

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Also is this a combination of the tibia + femur?

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Thank you for the resources, I appreciate it! I don't think I would've found this on my own.

So I'm assuming the times it will take for either the tibia or femur to recover is going to roughly be the same?

If Greece is that expensive, wouldn't it just be better to do it in the US? Which is better? I know Paley's the top surgeon, but I'm curious to hear why someone would prefer one over the other.

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I've noticed that certain doctors, such as Birkholtz, offer a femur + tiba quadrilateral. Unless I've misunderstood, this would be a 2 inch increase on both the tibia and femur yielding a 4 inch increase (10 cm increase).

I probably also should've specified that w/ shoes, I am 5'5.75 , so that would roughly bring me to 5'10.

Question is, how risk is this? Does anyone recommend a quadrilateral? Both surgeries are 4-6 months apart, but would it actually be enough time to heal?

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Quote from: Beemer m3 on June 19, 2024, 07:25:33 AMfor me it starts at 4.8 cm. i didnt walk much because the pins hurted and i didnt have a big space . was in a small apartment area. i grew out to 5.5 cm so yeh. my achilles still sore on my left leg. i can run down stairs if anything no ballerina with slippers.
if u walk alot assuming ur ballerina will go as u walk . sometimes i think if i went for more i would cut my achilles tendon because its sore sometime and i cant get to fully stretch sometimes.

Hey Beemer m3, I noticed that you've already gotten your surgery. Do you intend to get another one? I noticed that your original height was 168cm, which as I clarified a few comments ago, is basically how tall I am w/ shoes. Sometimes I honestly just want to aim for 5'11, but obviously side effects are the main concern.

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Quote from: sxxa on June 19, 2024, 05:02:32 PMThere is no safe way to lengthen that amount. There is no chance a real good doctor would even suggest that's a safe limit. Everybody encouraging you to try it's simply misleading, the risk factor with that insane amount is off the chart. 8 cm in femurs is pretty much the highest and the limit from that part of your body, if you lenghten more than 4 or 5 cms of your tibias you won't be able to recover and your perone won't seal ever. Yes you are extremely short but it's a risk simply isnt worth it. Don't even consider turkish butchers, you could literally die there or get crippled for life, don't try luck with your own body and mobility.

Does that include getting 8 cm on my femurs, and 5 cm on the tibias? Or is that also dangerous? I didn't really say that I would ever exceed any limits in a single surgery, I know that would be pretty stupid.

And no, Turkey isn't even on my list.