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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:39 pm
#1
Hello, I'm writing because I'm planning leg lengthening surgery in the future and I need advice. I plan to  increase my height to 167-170 cm. I'm 160 cm tall, have a 164 cm arm span, and a 78 cm inseam. I'd like to know if my proportions will be cartoonish (with T-Rex-like arms) and my legs very long after the surgery, or if they'll be proportionate and my shorter arms won't be as noticeable. I'm asking for advice and guidance on this matter. I'd be very grateful.  :)
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:39 pm
#2
honestly your numbers dont sound like t rex arms at all

you are 160 now with 164 wingspan so your arms are already a bit longer than your height which is common
if you go to 167 to 170 then your wingspan would be only a little shorter than your height and thats still totally normal lots of people are built like that and nobody notices

about legs looking too long it depends more on how much you do and which bone
if you stay conservative and dont chase the max right away you will keep a very natural look
you can always reassess later

if proportions worry you the most do a quick check before deciding
measure sitting height and take full body photos front and side
show them to your surgeon and ask for the most balanced plan

youre thinking about the right things just dont overthink it too much 🙂
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:39 pm
#3
Arm span is a useless measurement. What you need is your pure arm length (the length you measure from your acromion bone to the tip of your middle finger). For your height, a 70cm arm length indicates that you have an arm length proportionate to your current height. (Meanwhile, measure with your arms hanging loosely down.) If you have a 70cm arm, you don't need to worry too much about the additions you'll make; believe me, even a stranger wouldn't notice (unless you lengthen both the femur and tibia at the same time). It's recommended in the forum that the leg length/height ratio shouldn't exceed 0.51. In your case, assuming you've lengthened your femur by 8 cm, the ratio of 78+8/168 is slightly excessive. But I don't think anyone will notice; only we in this forum are concerned with people's percentages.
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:39 pm
#4
Arm span is a useless measurement. What you need is your pure arm length (the length you measure from your acromion bone to the tip of your middle finger). For your height, a 70cm arm length indicates that you have an arm length proportionate to your current height. (Meanwhile, measure with your arms hanging loosely down.) If you have a 70cm arm, you don't need to worry too much about the additions you'll make; believe me, even a stranger wouldn't notice (unless you lengthen both the femur and tibia at the same time). It's recommended in the forum that the leg length/height ratio shouldn't exceed 0.51. In your case, assuming you've lengthened your femur by 8 cm, the ratio of 78+8/168 is slightly excessive. But I don't think anyone will notice; only we in this forum are concerned with people's percentages.

I dont buy this .51 crap. nobody cares unless your super super extreme. plenty of people n real life has really long legs. sure if your going like to .48 or below to such a point that its like 1/1000 in humans it could be an issue but I saw a study on proportion that I brought up here that said .50 is the most attractive. arm length is more important than leg length height in my opinion within normal ranges. I think people mistake that looking off for the 'long legs' looking off. you can sell the long legs with longer arms.  even people who did 20cm or something like apotheosis look fine in terms of leg length to me.
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Posted on Jun 18, 2026, 8:39 pm
#5
Does anyone know what leg lengthening ratio is considered appropriate? If so, could you please share the formula with me? Thank you.
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