Tibia Lengthening (Precice 2.2) with Dr Assayag

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Quote from: Height Journey on October 07, 2022, 12:38:54 AMI give a positive recommendation for Dr Assayag and his team. That's why I chose him over Paley - lower price but just as good, skilled, and reliable.

Dr. Assayag replied to me when i asked him if i can do tibias 4months after femurs.


It is possible to do that.

I have two recommendations if going that route:

1. doing tibia first, then femurs 4 months later
2. starting with femurs and using a suprapatellar incision for the tibia lengthening (due to quadriceps tightness). such an incision allows for a more accurate and safer tibia lengthening


I appreciate him taking time to answer my question. He seems really friendly and knowledgeable

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Quote from: Mini0510 on October 09, 2022, 03:15:04 AMDr. Assayag replied to me when i asked him if i can do tibias 4months after femurs.


It is possible to do that.

I have two recommendations if going that route:

1. doing tibia first, then femurs 4 months later
2. starting with femurs and using a suprapatellar incision for the tibia lengthening (due to quadriceps tightness). such an incision allows for a more accurate and safer tibia lengthening


I appreciate him taking time to answer my question. He seems really friendly and knowledgeable

Yes, you can do your femur surgery 4 months after your tibia surgery. You can even do it as early as 3 weeks. However, the shorter the time between the 2 surgeries, the less total maximum length you can achieve. This is because the soft tissues (nerves, blood vessels, skin, and especially the muscles and tendons) around your lower and upper legs are interconnected. So you need as much time to stretch out and for your body to recover from the stretching.

Assuming you are doing 5cm tibias, here are approximate estimates of the maximum length you can achieve on your femurs, based on the time between the 2 surgeries.
3 weeks: 5cm femurs
4 months: 6.0-6.5 cm femurs
12 months: 8cm femurs

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the original question i asked was
Is it possible to do femurs first for 7-8cm and then do the tibias 4 months later for 5cm?

i guess it depends on the patient healing process

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Quote from: Mini0510 on October 09, 2022, 05:48:17 PMthe original question i asked was
Is it possible to do femurs first for 7-8cm and then do the tibias 4 months later for 5cm?

i guess it depends on the patient healing process

Yes, it's possible. But it depends on your flexibility and body's healing ability. You need some time to stretch your muscles out. I'm a bit skeptical about 4 months, but it is possible. I think at least 6 months is better.

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Day 88 – Physical Therapy Progress, Updates to Equipment and Supplies Pages, +3.7cm (1.46 inch)

https://heightjourney.wordpress.com/2022/10/10/day-88-physical-therapy-progress-updates-to-equipment-and-supplies-pages-3-7cm-1-46-inch/

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I am following your journey, i love how meticulous you are!

How tall are you going to be by the end of this all?

I see you did 7cm on Femurs.  Did you get an ITB release (soft or proper?) , and would you dissuade me from attempting 7.5cm -7.99cm (no more than 7.99 max) on femurs?

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Quote from: sixfootandhalf on October 11, 2022, 04:06:24 AMI am following your journey, i love how meticulous you are!

How tall are you going to be by the end of this all?

I see you did 7cm on Femurs.  Did you get an ITB release (soft or proper?) , and would you dissuade me from attempting 7.5cm -7.99cm (no more than 7.99 max) on femurs?

I'm going to be a few mm under 180cm or 5'11" barefoot, which is effectively 180cm or 5'11".

I got an IT band release with my femur surgery. I don't know what you mean by soft or proper.

For your goal length on femurs, I say go for all 8cm if you can. If you can't reach 8cm because of muscle tightness or limited time, then lengthen as much as you can.

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Quote from: Height Journey on October 11, 2022, 11:00:05 PMI'm going to be a few mm under 180cm or 5'11" barefoot, which is effectively 180cm or 5'11".

I got an IT band release with my femur surgery. I don't know what you mean by soft or proper.

For your goal length on femurs, I say go for all 8cm if you can. If you can't reach 8cm because of muscle tightness or limited time, then lengthen as much as you can.

Wow, you're going to be 1.8m tall and probably easily 6'0 in shoes. That is amazing.

If i spent the next 6-7 months prior to any surgery stretching,  being able to do the splits, etc, getting very flexible / stretching 2-3 hours a day, would i have any real advantage.

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Quote from: sixfootandhalf on October 12, 2022, 04:22:53 AMWow, you're going to be 1.8m tall and probably easily 6'0 in shoes. That is amazing.

If i spent the next 6-7 months prior to any surgery stretching,  being able to do the splits, etc, getting very flexible / stretching 2-3 hours a day, would i have any real advantage.

Yes, the more flexible you are (especially around the hips and legs), the better your chances of reaching maximum lengths.

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Quote from: Height Journey on October 13, 2022, 02:46:53 AMYes, the more flexible you are (especially around the hips and legs), the better your chances of reaching maximum lengths.

How do i tell if i'm (super) flexible?  See how high i can kick? and how also backwards as well?