@Ted68, thank you for your reply, I do know that 1M72 won't be big.... But I've developed skills alongside that, charisma, confidence, resourcefulness. I hope that this will make up for my height, being 1M70 would already be huge for me.... And I honestly think it will improve my self-confidence.... and make it easier to change my mind.
@AnotherLLer, yes I'm a realist, that's why I'd like to start with the femurs even if my tibias are smaller....
And if I can reach 1M68 that would already be a success for me....
In my case, that would be the goal of 8 cm on the femurs
@financialadvisor, I've been doing it for a while now and I hope it stays that way...
I have no idea what the prices are in France because it's frowned upon, given that it's quite a major surgery...
It would be with the precice nail, from what I've been able to understand, that would be the best in terms of pain, recovery etc...
in the end it's not covered, so I'll have to work for it.
Never do 12 cm in one segment. You will regret that.
IMO, 6.5 femur + 5.2 tibia is the best combo in terms of maximum safe height gain whilst retaining biomechs & interlimb ratios. 11.7 cm is half a head (average head length is about 23-24 cm) which is significant height increase no matter one's starting height. More than that will most certainly result in severe disproportion between legs-to-torso and arms-to-legs and recovery will be very tough on top of that.
Why some people here are so worried about future proportion?
I mean they really exaggerate how bad it will be to be disproportionate tbh. There are countless diaries out there on this forum but no one complained that their after-LL disproportionateness got poked fun of or even noticed.
I don't think compared to being short being disproportion is even a thing.
There are many short guys whose proportions are very good, but they are still suffering relative to those tall guys whose proportions are bad.
@Sorcery Yes, it's true, I don't really understand why people put so much emphasis on proportions, knowing that when I look in the street, a lot of tall people have bad proportions in my eyes.
Then maybe it's the length from femur to tibia. With 8cm more on a femur and having small tibia maybe it's eye tap....
But I'd rather be 8cm wider and have small shins lol
@anotherLLer In itself I prefer to have a small torso, knowing that if I work out I can have a very pretty body, admittedly a bit small, but with long legs it could be really cool.
In my case, I'm already going to find out about the femurs. See the total cost of the operation. And set myself achievable goals based on the time it takes, economy, physical preparation etc...
Then the shins, we'll see. Even if I stay small at 1m68, I think I'll already have more confidence....
I agree with the previous comments. Long legs look better with a relatively short torso, but not too short. Additionally, height has nothing to do with proportions. I've seen many tall people with awful proportions, and I'm quite tall myself (over 180 cm). Now, I think one should not exceed 10 cm because beyond that, it might look a bit strange, but 4 cm in the tibia and 6 cm in the femur is perfect. I am considering 4.5 cm (tibia), but currently, I'm too hesitant and afraid that it might render me disabled or drastically reduce my mobility.
Hello Omar, but why consider such an operation if you're already 180cm tall?
I can understand that you're scared, and that's normal. Personally, I'm more afraid of continuing to live with this complex than of attempting an OP.
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