Hey guys, i've seen some folks around here at 5'7 and taller considering getting the surgery done and this blows my mind as I couldn't believe height neurosis could even exist at that height...
As a very short male around 5'3.5 its a bittersweet feeling knowing that even If I go maximum safe amounts for femur and tibia, I can only really get to about 5'7.
My question is for those around my height and around 5'4 who got the surgery done. Was it worth it in the end for you? You would have gone from very short to what some would consider I suppose average, at 5'7? Or I guess to even some others with neurosis they would consider it still short but not extremely short.
I don't need to be tall, I just want to blend in more with the crowd and not have my first impressions be my short height.
How do you guys feel about a guy as short as me at 5'3.5 to try and get to 5'7. Is the money, time, energy, and pain worth it to go undergo these surgeries for my height considering that I still won't be "tall" at the end of this long arduous journey? What are all your thoughts? Thank you, god bless.
I guess I just want to hear more about the guys who are around my height and how their life has changed for the better since getting surgery 
Yes, complications and recovery aside... What you just said, being able to blend and feel normal around people, carries a tremendous amount of worth.
Consider that you can be 5.7barefoot but then if you grab some Nike sneakers, that puts you easy at above 5.8.
For me it has been life changing .I wish I had done it sooner
Think about it this way: at 5'7 you still won't be tall but you know you will have done something about your situation. You know you can look back and say your quality of life is better compared to your previous self because you will have minimized the chances of being discriminated against due to your height. It's absolutely completely worth it - but that's just my personal opinion.
Hey man, it is absolutely worth it. The biggest difference is that you finally feel normal. As you know at anything below 5’5, you start to really stick out as tiny and it’s the first thing people notice. When you are 5’7, you honestly just feel normal around others and that’s the greatest thing this surgery has given me even if am still ‘short’ compared to others.
If you're 161cm then you can do 5+7cm and become 5'8, if you're still unhappy then add 2 inches of small comfortables insoles and you'll be 5'10, that's a very good height.
Or you can reach the absolute safe limits 6+8cm and become 175cm 5'9. 5'10 with shoes on, 5'11 with an insole.
i think it's totally worth it and i'm 5'3. i'm asian so being about 5'6-5'7 would be awesome. i'm the shortest in my family and my younger siblings are taller than me. out of my friend group, i think being 5'7 would make me feel better about myself
Quote from: palm_trees on April 05, 2023, 07:13:51 AMHey guys, i've seen some folks around here at 5'7 and taller considering getting the surgery done and this blows my mind as I couldn't believe height neurosis could even exist at that height...
As a very short male around 5'3.5 its a bittersweet feeling knowing that even If I go maximum safe amounts for femur and tibia, I can only really get to about 5'7.
My question is for those around my height and around 5'4 who got the surgery done. Was it worth it in the end for you? You would have gone from very short to what some would consider I suppose average, at 5'7? Or I guess to even some others with neurosis they would consider it still short but not extremely short.
I don't need to be tall, I just want to blend in more with the crowd and not have my first impressions be my short height.
How do you guys feel about a guy as short as me at 5'3.5 to try and get to 5'7. Is the money, time, energy, and pain worth it to go undergo these surgeries for my height considering that I still won't be "tall" at the end of this long arduous journey? What are all your thoughts? Thank you, god bless.
I guess I just want to hear more about the guys who are around my height and how their life has changed for the better since getting surgery
with max safe amounts you'd be 5'8.5 which is enough to not stick out. I would consider this worth it as that is literally an insane improvement from 5'3.5. personally im trying to go for 180cm from 165 with the same amount you'd be able to be 5'9.5 which Is essentially exactly average. Some dude did that with Dr. M from your same height. not sure how safe that would be though. Probably a decent risk of losing function if you dont listen to ur Dr.
at 5'5" and below people just won't take you seriously unless you have immense wealth and status, even then your stature will hold you back. if you decided to go with the recommended limit (8 + 5cm) ending at 5'8.5" you'd be fully out of the "danger zone"
Even getting getting to 5'6 will be a massive improvement in life. Its all perspective.
You never been at 5'7 so you would never know if you will actually feel short still at that height but it would be a massive improvement, but for me it's worth it as long as you don't have very bad insecurities about your height comparing yourself to others, i've seen people go from 5'3-5'6 said they still feel short, but get the second surgery and say there good. I'm personally getting at 5'8 to be at 6'0, I don't feel short but just below average, think it's worth it as I just need to do 1 surgery to achieve it.
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