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Posted on Dec 29, 2022, 3:14 pm
#31

Does he still do cosmetic limb-lengthening surgeries? According to this article, he is strongly against CLL:

"I'm a leg-lengthening surgeon. I won't do cosmetic procedures because they cheapen what my work is really about — fixing deformities.

I do limb-lengthening reconstruction, not that bull****  cosmetic limb-lengthening that was discussed in GQ. That article was very disheartening because it's taken this incredible field and cheapened it.

The idea of some celebrity who's 5-foot-10 getting stature-lengthening done to be 6-foot-1 isn't appropriate. It makes me nauseous that those stories get labeled with "limb-lengthening" and everybody and their uncle sends me the article, saying "Oh, wow, did you see this?" That's not what I am; that's not what we are."


https://www.businessinsider.com/limb-lengthening-surgery-not-make-you-taller-cosmetic-height-2022-12

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022, 3:21 pm
#32

"Stature-lengthening is something we can do. It's appropriate for carefully selected patients with very short stature that's debilitating physically or psychologically. That's very different from operating on someone who just wants to be taller and is already average height, which is 5-foot-9 for men and 5-foot-4 for women in the US."

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022, 3:21 pm
#33

"Stature-lengthening is something we can do. It's appropriate for carefully selected patients with very short stature that's debilitating physically or psychologically. That's very different from operating on someone who just wants to be taller and is already average height, which is 5-foot-9 for men and 5-foot-4 for women in the US."

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023, 12:37 pm
#34

Professional. Entire treating process was well worth the price. Had less pain and pills. Just need to manage pt near your place. I strongly recommend.

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023, 12:44 pm
#35

I think so. However I need to admit that I’m a bit shocked by his tone towards cosmetic lengthening in that article, although he did mention that this surgery is meant for ppl whose height is below average. My femur surgery was done by paley. Then tibia with Rozbruch, obviously my proportion was off after lengthening femurs, i was able to schedule surgery with him after psychological evaluation with another doctor at manhattan. I explained to him that all my relatives and friends are taller than average height which made me feel inferior truly, he understood,
Last removal of rods surgery he looked tired and made me waited couple hours which was fine, but maybe he has been on tight schedule during recent months or so, I’m not sure.

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023, 12:49 pm
#36

He is ok with lengthening upper arm, not so sure on forearm. But if i do get first part done, i will have to lengthen forearms as well, or else i would look really weird.

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023, 1:47 pm
#37

Interesting that you didnt have any PT- in my 20 years experience, PT is essential for the LL process. Patients who are diligent and motivated can get by, but I highly recommend having someone skilled and knowledgeable monitoring your progress physically.

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Posted on Jan 3, 2023, 2:11 pm
#38

I did pt on my own but not much, initially 15-25 minutes standing per day and some flat stretches, later on i relaxed more so less and less, for tibia lengthening there are only two stretches so don’t need to hire someone for pt wise actually.

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Posted on Jan 13, 2023, 3:30 pm
#39

What are your thoughts on a patient ice wrapping the lower legs for hours each day the first two weeks? For pain

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Posted on Jan 14, 2023, 9:06 am
#40

How is your pain?

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