Talk me out of it!

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Im 37 and 5'9.

I'd love to be 6ft. Limb lengthening was a dream in my youth. I found about it back in 2006 and it seemed barbaric. I even mentioned it to an orthopedic doctor  when I was seeing him for a shoulder injury at 24. He put his hand on my shoulder and said "don't even think about  if it was free"


It seems times have changed, i now see videos of people who have had CLL and are happy. Only thing is, they are younger. I could never afford Dr.Paley until  relatively recently. I made a decent chunk off stocks and crypto and now I can't stop thinking about having a surgery.

I guess what i want is some of you more grounded, rational people to tell me no, its too risky.

Let me know your thoughts. Thank you.

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If this surgery is always on your mind and think it can cure your height neurosis/ whatever problem you have then go for it. But if you can go on without the surgery then move on.  This is just my opinion. Do what you want

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Quote from: Thorfinnn on October 05, 2021, 08:50:36 PMIf this surgery is always on your mind and think it can cure your height neurosis/ whatever problem you have then go for it. But if you can go on without the surgery then move on.  This is just my opinion. Do what you want

I want it very badly, but I am just afraid of complications. The pain does not scare me, but things like nerve damage do.

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Quote from: NotTall84 on October 05, 2021, 10:48:54 PMI want it very badly, but I am just afraid of complications. The pain does not scare me, but things like nerve damage do.

You’ve mentioned Dr. Paley right? He’s the best Dr in the world for LL so you would be in good hands. Maybe do a consult with him?

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dont do it cuh... you have so much money on your bank account dont need no god damn limb lengthening.
buy a porsche and a harley and enjoy life my man.
Dont get into this LL  . There are so many complications that can occur. Even years after surgey you have to
deal with some problems. Dont ruin yourself! Dont listen to people who advertise this as a surgery you do on the fly.
Or simply move to thailand! Find some hobbies that will keep you interested and rather invest in some books about psychology!
Grow your personality and assets instead 

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Quote from: tripleogkush on October 05, 2021, 11:40:38 PMdont do it cuh... you have so much money on your bank account dont need no god damn limb lengthening.
buy a porsche and a harley and enjoy life my man.
Dont get into this LL  . There are so many complications that can occur. Even years after surgey you have to
deal with some problems. Dont ruin yourself! Dont listen to people who advertise this as a surgery you do on the fly.
Or simply move to thailand! Find some hobbies that will keep you interested and rather invest in some books about psychology!
Grow your personality and assets instead 

invest in anti-aging

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right, stay in shape, stay young. there are so many things to do in life and enjoy life.
instead people focus on the most retarded thing! 

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The surgery is always going to carry risks, despite some doctors hailing the advancing of limb lengthening technology with internal nails as something that will make the process no big deal. At most, internals will increase your comfort during the lengthening and consolidation process compared to externals, and will minimize external scars (which is mostly an issue with femur lengthening), but it will still come with aches, pains, sleepness nights, etc. I don't think there's a surgeon yet that underwent cosmetic lengthening themselves, so everything they can tell you is either based on word of mouth from their patients, or just what they've read based on published studies.

Absolute worst case scenario, you get a complication that kills you. Second worst? Probably limb amputation. Maybe your bones just have incredibly poor regeneration and never join back together, requiring multiple other surgeries to fix. Or maybe you get permanent numbness in one or both of your limbs. Maybe it's just as simple as a permanent feeling of tightness in your hamstrings or calves that never goes away, or your balance is considerably weaker. Or maybe even after you hit that 6 foot mark, you notice absolutely no difference in how others perceive you and then you start to wish you invested in something else with all that time and money.

Compare what you stand to gain from hitting 6 feet to what you can potentially lose.

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The risk’s KiloKAHN mentioned are all possible going into this surgery. But that’s the decision you make. Looking at the positives a lot of people say this surgery is life changing and cures all of the height problems they have. Doing internals with a reputable and experienced surgeon will be the best option.

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on October 06, 2021, 12:19:27 AMCompare what you stand to gain from hitting 6 feet to what you can potentially lose.

Tough, but very insightful advice.