So I told my parents, and...

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How Many time have you been thinking about to have the surgery done ? How Many time have you been with height disphoria? Id you hace been with that at least 3 years i would say you do the surgery. You have to Accept that you are going to lose some Athletic hability , but its a trade off. Hope i could did it at your age. I dont think that osteomielitis is something common with an internal nail.

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I don't really spend my money, it's a habit I've had since a kid. So all those savings plus a small online business/gig that I have been running for the past 3 years.

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I've been thinking of the surgery for the past 3-4 years now. Sometimes I am convinced that I really should get it while other times I tell myself perhaps it's not the only option. It comes and goes in phases but I have noticed that over time my height dysphoria has only gotten worse and I am afraid it will continue in that direction as I progress through my twenties. I think about height every day.

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Hi there Frogger
At 5'6.5 I'd say you're qualified for this surgery.  You are lucky to be in a position to afford it at such a young age. I was not 29 until I did mine. You are right, your 20's is an important time in your life and if my experience is anything to go by, I am sorry to tell you the dysphoria won't go away.

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Funny example the your mom chose. You can tell your mom that breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery, hands down. The patient satisfaction rate is extremely high as well.

The only reason cosmetic limb lengthening isn't as popular is because of its price, pain, and long recovery time. If you're willing to pay for Precice, you can minimize the last two, so you have that going for yourself.

Maybe you can tell them that you just want to reach the average height. An overweight person comes out to their parents that they're finally going to work hard and lose the weight, and they support you. However, you tell your parents that you want to become as tall as the average man, and they think you're crazy, because they believe height is set in stone. But it's not anymore, and it's hard them to understand that.


Perhaps you can show them this video:

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@taller_in_kiev: that's what I'm afraid of. My opinion is that going to a psychologist would simply teach me how to deal with the internal factor, yet there still will always be that external factor re-affirming the internal factor in an endless loop. Yes I can mitigate the degree to which it affects me internally, but it will still always be there.

@android: hey! I've actually been following your progress with LL! And I saw that video, if only my parents were as supportive as his parents lol! But yes I told them that I don't have any grandeur dreams of towering tall, I just want to be average. Where I'm from, my height puts me below the 15th percentile. 85% of men are taller than me. If I could even just get to the 50th percentile it would be such a relief . Their main concern stems from the issue of safety. They still believe, even with precise, that the procedure is very dangerous (it is a very invasive procedure) and are gravely afraid of any possible complications that may arise from it. They just don't think that my height should be that big of an issue to risk myself to this surgery. Easier said than done, however.
But I've been having some questions of doubt too about the surgery despite me committing to myself that I will get it done within the next 1-2 years. I too am very afraid of any possible complications that may arise, despite going through with PRECISE COBALT and a U.S. surgeon. My life is not bad at all right now and if I were (knock on wood) to become paralyzed or debilitated for the rest of my life I really would not know how to get over my decision.

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Frogger, it appears you're a little neg/fearful about this. Don't go into it with such a frame of mind. Research more if you want.
I went into my LL with a totally clear head and positive state of mind. I knew it was what I wanted before anything else and I was only thinking of coming out taller and fully recovered at the end. I was already thinking of running in the woods/ on a beach with my gf before I had even stopped lengthening)

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@taller_in_kiev: Thanks for the advice my friend. I definitely am a bit nervous about it as I am fully committed to doing so (I think that's completely logical imo) but can't wait for the day when my height will no longer become an issue of thought anymore
Btw, in your profile pic, is that a before and after LL going left to right?

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Since when did you need to be a certain height to have fun, date and be in a relationship? If you can't enjoy a concert at your height how does being 2 inches taller make the concert experience better? If you travel the world, how does 2 inches make trying out new foods, hearing different languages, music, etc. better? Just some questions you might want to think about because I'm not buying the whole "it makes quality of life better", it doesn't magically open a gate to all these things, you can do all these things now.

But try not to overthink it and think about the facts, if your parents don't support it, leave it at that, don't think about their reasons, it's not important, you're only going to end up with assumptions like everyone who has posted on this thread trying to detail why your parents cannot relate.