Hi, I mainly started this topic to find out who would be the safest and, simultaneously, most inexpensive doctor to go to if I'd like a lengthening of about 5/6 inches. I know that this may require two separate lengthenings and I'd have to do femur and tibia, but any knowledge/experience discussion would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Quote from: Penguinn on March 15, 2016, 03:14:52 PMThat's WAY too much.
Even with 2 separate surgeries and a minimum of one year in between them?
Quote from: Penguinn on March 15, 2016, 03:26:42 PMIt doesn't matter how many surgeries, 7-8 inches is a massive amount to add to your legs especially at a starting height of 5'1. Assuming by your username you're a girl, why do you feel compelled to lengthen so much?
7-8cms(3 inches) would be a rational amount.
I would really like to be around 5'8-5'9. This isn't just something I decided within a day, I've been thinking about this for about a year now, and also know that my first surgery wouldn't be until 2018, giving me a lot more time to figure it all out. But, what would you say would be the maximum someone could do when getting 2 separate operations done? For example, on http://www.leg-lengthening.com/More%20FAQ.pdf , for Dr. Peng in China, it says that 5 inches can be achieved with 2 surgeries.
I changed the title/info for this topic. After reading more about LL i realize that lengthening that much would be crazy. (I apologize for my uninformed self.) But around 12-15 cm I've read is doable.
Quote from: Penguinn on March 15, 2016, 04:08:05 PMIt doesn't matter how long you've been thinking about it or what your dream height is, what matters is "what can I do that won't destroy my body?" and the answer is about 3 inches. 5'4 is arguably the most normal height for a girl.
12cms is "doable" but I wouldn't trust it until you find patients who have done 12cms and are walking/running fine.
i just answered that for when you asked why I feel compelled to want to lengthen that much. I now get that that's way too much. I was just uninformed.
Hm, I'm hearing so many different things. So would 15 cm be possible?
I just got an email from Dr. Guichet saying that he has had patients that have had a 18 cm gain (7 inches) with 2 surgeries. Now from hearing so many things I feel like that would super unsafe, but I guess it all depends on what the body can take, which I'm guessing is determined during consultation.
I just got an email from Dr. Guichet saying that he has had patients that have had a 18 cm gain (7 inches) with 2 surgeries. Now from hearing so many things I feel like that would super unsafe, but I guess it all depends on what the body can take, which I'm guessing is determined during consultation.
Quote from: theophilo on March 15, 2016, 07:55:25 PM
it depends your proportions
Makes sense. Thank you!
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