Limb Lengthening has gone Viral… I don’t like it

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So there’s a photo circulating from a guy that went from 5’3” to 5’8”. And I’m starting to see this photo from accounts that has zero to do with LL. Usually Dr. Shahab posts will get about 45 comments tops. This post has damn near 600. I really don’t know how I feel about this. I kinda want LL to stay in the dark. If it does go mainstream in my opinion, I opens the door to being called out on it when getting taller out of no where. Just like when women get called out for breast implants even if it’s done tastefully. What are your thoughts on this? I’m posting the viral IG photo below.

https://imgur.com/a/jd04OfR

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If you get a CLL surgery, just enjoy your new height.
What other people think doesn't matter.
It's even better, you can know if a certain person is good for you or not.

I believe that CLL will be more popular, being tall is very appreciated by people.

This is just like solar power, it cannot be stopped from going mainstream, technology is better, energy saving is great and prices are going down. Sooner or later a lot of people will install it.

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Quote from: Growing on October 02, 2021, 09:32:33 AMSo there’s a photo circulating from a guy that went from 5’3” to 5’8”. And I’m starting to see this photo from accounts that has zero to do with LL. Usually Dr. Shahab posts will get about 45 comments tops. This post has damn near 600. I really don’t know how I feel about this. I kinda want LL to stay in the dark. If it does go mainstream in my opinion, I opens the door to being called out on it when getting taller out of no where. Just like when women get called out for breast implants even if it’s done tastefully. What are your thoughts on this? I’m posting the viral IG photo below.

https://imgur.com/a/jd04OfR

It's definitely not ideal the more popular this gets and yes it does make a sudden height increase more suspicious but I still don't believe people's minds will immediately go to CLL even if they have seen it on social media once or twice. Also no one can prove that you had surgery to get taller. I worry about people's reactions but we have to accept that people will notice and how we deal with the reactions is up to us. I still don't plan on telling anyone other than my immediate family and gf who already know.

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Quote from: Polvorón on October 02, 2021, 10:41:36 AMIf you get a CLL surgery, just enjoy your new height.
What other people think doesn't matter.
It's even better, you can know if a certain person is good for you or not.

I believe that CLL will be more popular, being tall is very appreciated by people.

This is just like solar power, it cannot be stopped from going mainstream, technology is better, energy saving is great and prices are going down. Sooner or later a lot of people will install it.

I think you just contradicted yourself in the same point haha. We are doing this to satisfy society's discrimination against our preceived short stature.

@Growing
CLL has been around for 30 years. The reason it's getting more popular is due to social media as you pointed out, reduction in risk as technologies improve, and height's rising importance as women can increasing choose their partners. Remember, 100 years ago, and for many muslim and hindu countries today, parents had the final say in the groom.

Regardless, you have to differentiate between interest and capability. In the developing world, a single procedure can easily cost 60-120k USD. The cost is proportionally expensive for citizens in poorer countries. Only the relatively affluent can get it, so it will never be mainstream.

Further, if you take the weightbearing nail, you can engage in social activities as you lengthen, so no one will call you on "getting taller out of nowhere".

If you had done internal nails instead of externals, your scars will be shallow enough that scar reduction surgeries will make them impossible to distinguish from a bruise.

In short, unless you did externals, which require you to be out for months, and have many deep scars, the problem of being discovered is minimal unless you told someone.

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Quote from: SirStretchAlot on October 02, 2021, 11:07:30 AMI think you just contradicted yourself in the same point haha. We are doing this to satisfy society's discrimination against our preceived short stature.

@Growing
CLL has been around for 30 years. The reason it's getting more popular is due to social media as you pointed out, reduction in risk as technologies improve, and height's rising importance as women can increasing choose their partners. Remember, 100 years ago, and for many muslim and hindu countries today, parents had the final say in the groom.

Regardless, you have to differentiate between interest and capability. In the developing world, a single procedure can easily cost 60-120k USD. The cost is proportionally expensive for citizens in poorer countries. Only the relatively affluent can get it, so it will never be mainstream.

Further, if you take the weightbearing nail, you can engage in social activities as you lengthen, so no one will call you on "getting taller out of nowhere".

If you had done internal nails instead of externals, your scars will be shallow enough that scar reduction surgeries will make them impossible to distinguish from a bruise.

In short, unless you did externals, which require you to be out for months, and have many deep scars, the problem of being discovered is minimal unless you told someone.

I don’t think you were able to finish your point. It seems to have got cut off.

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Quote from: Polvorón on October 02, 2021, 10:41:36 AMIf you get a CLL surgery, just enjoy your new height.
What other people think doesn't matter.
It's even better, you can know if a certain person is good for you or not.

I believe that CLL will be more popular, being tall is very appreciated by people.

This is just like solar power, it cannot be stopped from going mainstream, technology is better, energy saving is great and prices are going down. Sooner or later a lot of people will install it.

Not caring what people think is better said than done. If we didn’t care what people think none of us would be here.

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The good news is people have a short attention span. So I’m hoping this dies down in a few days and people move along. I stick to my original reaction. I don’t want too many people knowing this exist.

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Quote from: Growing on October 02, 2021, 12:17:32 PMThe good news is people have a short attention span. So I’m hoping this dies down in a few days and people move along. I stick to my original reaction. I don’t want too many people knowing this exist.

No, as long as there are surgeons seeking to make money from this, there will only be more marketing going forward. It's the same as with any cosmetic procedure.

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Awareness increasing is terrible for LL patients. Good luck getting away with awkward proportions in future. Short arms like the guy in OPs photo, tibia/femur ratio is off or legs too long for torso YOU WILL BE CALLED OUT. Everyone here should hope this never gets into the popular consciousness.

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Quote from: Highest on October 02, 2021, 01:27:04 PMAwareness increasing is terrible for LL patients. Good luck getting away with awkward proportions in future. Short arms like the guy in OPs photo, tibia/femur ratio is off or legs too long for torso YOU WILL BE CALLED OUT. Everyone here should hope this never gets into the popular consciousness.

People are dumb. They don't realize how bad this is for people that want to do it. I hate social media sometimes. Some things just need to be left in the dark and only found if people seek it out. Like Cosmetic limb Lengthening.