TheDream could you please explain a bit more, or if you have any links or similar about how Limb Lengthening techniques are medically designed to give an increase of about 2-3 cm. This is what I was hoping for, but I know this type of surgery is no joke, so I was hoping to have it done as less invasive as possible
The big part is breaking the bones and that will leave you unable to walk even if you did 0.01cm height gain. It's not like doing 1cm will "skip" the trauma of breaking your bone versus 8cm. It will take you months to walk normally again even if you did 0.00cm height gain (no gain). You are breaking the bones. This is the fundamental flaw of your understanding. You don't realize how traumatic the initial surgery is. You will be in immense pain and struggle even if you did 0.0001mm lengthening.
3cm is absolutely not worth going through surgery pain immobility recovery huge financial costs. Just use a bit higher lifts.
Most people that do it don’t notice the difference until about 5 cm. So yea 2 inches imo is the very minimum what is worth it. And if you just obsess with a number keep in mind it’s just a number. Use lifts and round your height up.
I have to agree with the majority of posters here. Going through LL for 3cm is absolutely not worth all the pain, time and money. As someone who is lengthening now, I didn't properly notice a major difference until 4.5/5cm. 3cm simply would be a waste and I don't believe it would make you happy since you wouldn't really be able to notice it, neither would other people. I would suggest going for 5cm and calling it a day as 2 inches is still a solid gain.
And I also have to agree with BTM. 3cm is not necessarily easier as I found the first 3cm to be more difficult than 3-5cm due to the presence of surgical pains. LL is a serious process so think carefully before you commit to doing this for only 3cm.
Thank you for the advice guys, I guess I should probably spend more time thinking about this.
What would you guys say is the minimum height one should add if doing this?
Quote from: onlywantafewcmmore on May 12, 2021, 09:39:20 AMThank you for the advice guys, I guess I should probably spend more time thinking about this.
What would you guys say is the minimum height one should add if doing this?
5 cm femurs is really safe. According to Giotikas, it's "easy" on your body up to 6. I'm doing 5.5
Quote from: onlywantafewcmmore on May 12, 2021, 09:39:20 AMThank you for the advice guys, I guess I should probably spend more time thinking about this.
What would you guys say is the minimum height one should add if doing this?
I'd say at least 4.5-5 on femurs to be worth it. 3cm might be worth it on tibias, but it's really hard to actually notice a difference from 3cm in height.
From my own research, it doesn't seem that overall length is the biggest factor. It seems that you will always lose some percentage of your previous abilities. There's a good chance you will have lasting effects.
If increasing your height a little is worth the long recovery and not quite ever being your old self then sure.
I also thought of doing only 3cm, but I've basically come to the decision that if I ever did it, I would do at least 5cm, since the physical outcome will not be much different and you get extra height. I'm just deciding whether giving up some of my physical abilities and potentially living with chronic pain is worth being 5'10".
It's a tough one.
Ive read several places that up to 5cm is safe, but then other sources say "nope, traumatic either way". Is there any proven reliable source of information? Also whats the difference between doing it via the femurs vs tibias?
Tibia you are limited by the achilles tendon. So the max is usually 5-6cm before you really get messed up, ideally stop before 5cm.
Femur you can lengthen more because there is no major impediment like an achilles but you will still be tight no matter what at 6cm and more
it is both traumatic, even if you do 1cm you are breaking the bones
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