Proportions after limb lengthining

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021, 4:48 pm

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Hi Guys,
I am seriously considering LL surgery and everything was ok until I started reading about this proportion things and I am really concerned that after LL surgery, my proportion is going to be skewed
So I am around 167 cm height and my armspan is of around 168 cm , I am considering Femur lengthening so hopefully I can reach 175 cm but I am disadvantaged with short armspan , do you guys think that this is going to be noticeable or all this proportions is only a thing that I am exaggerating in my mind
because I have been reading for some patient who goes up to 6'' increase on their height whereas I am considering max 3'' to my height.
and something else for those who did the LL surgery , did you guys notice an increase in your life quality is this something that really helps I'd like to hear some expiernces from all but preferably someone who has a similar case to my proportions.
Thanks guys,,

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021, 7:18 pm

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Quote from: baker100 on November 05, 2021, 04:48:59 PMHi Guys,
I am seriously considering LL surgery and everything was ok until I started reading about this proportion things and I am really concerned that after LL surgery, my proportion is going to be skewed
So I am around 167 cm height and my armspan is of around 168 cm , I am considering Femur lengthening so hopefully I can reach 175 cm but I am disadvantaged with short armspan , do you guys think that this is going to be noticeable or all this proportions is only a thing that I am exaggerating in my mind
because I have been reading for some patient who goes up to 6'' increase on their height whereas I am considering max 3'' to my height.
and something else for those who did the LL surgery , did you guys notice an increase in your life quality is this something that really helps I'd like to hear some expiernces from all but preferably someone who has a similar case to my proportions.
Thanks guys,,

Doing 5 cm Tibias would be the sweet spot in your case.
- You will only be 5 cm away from your wingspan, which for me personally is the limit. (5.5 cm is fine too because you'll lose 5mm due to spine compression within the first minutes after getting up)
- you will be a bit over 170 cm
- You can go for cheaper external methods for Tibias, it's considered safer too. No one recommends external Femur anyway (unless you want the get the most cm for least amount of money AND you want 2 surgeries)

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021, 8:02 pm

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Thanks Bro
Appreciate the response, the thing is that I feel I have long tibias and short femur that is why I was considering Femur also to enhance the femur/tibias ratio.
but my concern is that my understanding of the whole LL surgery is that the position of your hands (and upper body) stays as is and honestly if I am considering femurs I think I should maximize the increase (7 or 8 cm).
Please see the link to have better understanding of my proportions

https://imgur.com/a/oiOoQZd

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021, 11:14 pm

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Regarding the arm length being relative to the upper body this is true.
It becomes only visible when the legs become so long that the hands end up pretty high relative to the whole body length.

With that said, I do think that longer legs, tibias or femur, would suit you well. Can't say which one would be better to lengthen though.
You have the upper body of someone who can easily be 175 cm. Your arms are not skinny at all, that's why.

8 cm is not easy for femurs. Even though that number is being thrown around a lot, above 7 cm is brutal if you're not flexible to begin with.

Others will probably tell you to not care about the extra 2 cm above wingspan, and they will be right. It's not really noticeable in the eye of most people. If +7 cm on femurs make you more happy than 5-6 cm on tibias, then go for it.

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Posted on Nov 6, 2021, 1:46 am

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I endorse LLprime's answer

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Posted on Nov 6, 2021, 6:06 am

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Thanks Guys,
Yes even though my torso is a little bit short but my legs are actually shorter that is why I think the LL would be ideal to me
My only concern was going 3'' beyond the wingspan but again I think I can live with that to get taller and don't think it would be that much noticeable

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