I'm new to this forum, so sorry if I'm at the wrong topic.
Like the title says, I have hated my height since before puberty. I remember telling my therapist, I have him for non-height issues too, that I would be content growing to be 5'8. Instead I got 5'4.5 once the plates were sealed. One can imagine that for hating my height for over a decade I would hear every explanation about how "height is not a big deal." Clearly nothing said to me worked. I talked to my therapist about "height dysphoria", a term he wasn't familiar with, and he said if it is actually a thing then I have it. Then years ago I saw a 20/20 special about limb lengthening surgery, and despite the people in pain on the TV I knew I wanted it.
Now though the only thing is is that I got no idea what to do. After research it seems to be that if I go stingy I get exactly what I paid for, complications. Then if I stay in the US I'm going to have to find $200,000 somehow because insurance thinks that this would be just "cosmetic". I still believe that I will be content at 5'8, shoes would give a little lift to 5'9-5'10 (insoles). Am I just a hopeless case or something else? Like I said I have no idea what to do and I haven't found anyone that just doesn't say "don't worry about your height no one cares how short you are."
Other info: I am a 22 year old male that is flexible well above average (no idea if that makes a difference).
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I've hated my height my whole life, but I don't know what to do
Posted on Feb 17, 2017, 6:05 am
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Posted on Feb 17, 2017, 5:25 pm
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Typically though if I see someone that got it for $25k they had complications. I also just though about the cost of room and board and misc. during recovery.
Posted on Feb 18, 2017, 12:01 am
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Okay, but what are some things I should look for in order to even start the process? Like the title says I'm clueless about how to do this.
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