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Took hgh at 16 and didn’t grow. Now still 5’10 at 22.

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22Butdontknowwhattodo
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 12:35 am
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Basically when I was 16 years old I wanted to be taller so bad for basketball that I went to another country to get hgh as my growth plates in my hand was still slightly opened. Took it didn’t grow and inch and I believe to this day that it made my lower jaw grow. So my appreciate worsened and I still wasn’t much taller. And so about one to two years later after taking hgh  I noticed that my little jaw was slightly ahead of my upper, so I went to an orthodontist and they told me I needed upper jaw surgery to move it forward. And during this time it made me very upset as I didn’t grow and only made my jaw grow. Got the surgery and looked better but still it pains me I’m not taller at all. Feel like my jaw is too big for my body and like I’m supposed to be taller. Ever since about a year after not growing from the hgh  I have been much much less social to this day, I avoid family events going outside, pretty much stay at home all the time with family. It feels like my life can’t move on unless I get this surgery or else I’m gonna just keep staying home till I’m old and I really don’t want that for myself. I want to live my life but my height pains me and it sucks cause I’m taller than average but I’m uncomfortable with it big time. Never was I ever self conscious about my height until after the hgh didn’t work, it pains me everyday that I’m wasting my life cause of this little thing. I wear lifts and cushioned shoes but that just gives me low back pain which isn’t worth it, so since I stopped wearing them I stopped going outside as well. Would wanting to go from 5’10 to 6’2 be a stretch?
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 4:04 pm
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Quote from: 22Butdontknowwhattodo on August 15, 2025, 12:35:06 AMBasically when I was 16 years old I wanted to be taller so bad for basketball that I went to another country to get hgh as my growth plates in my hand was still slightly opened. Took it didn’t grow and inch and I believe to this day that it made my lower jaw grow. So my appreciate worsened and I still wasn’t much taller. And so about one to two years later after taking hgh  I noticed that my little jaw was slightly ahead of my upper, so I went to an orthodontist and they told me I needed upper jaw surgery to move it forward. And during this time it made me very upset as I didn’t grow and only made my jaw grow. Got the surgery and looked better but still it pains me I’m not taller at all. Feel like my jaw is too big for my body and like I’m supposed to be taller. Ever since about a year after not growing from the hgh  I have been much much less social to this day, I avoid family events going outside, pretty much stay at home all the time with family. It feels like my life can’t move on unless I get this surgery or else I’m gonna just keep staying home till I’m old and I really don’t want that for myself. I want to live my life but my height pains me and it sucks cause I’m taller than average but I’m uncomfortable with it big time. Never was I ever self conscious about my height until after the hgh didn’t work, it pains me everyday that I’m wasting my life cause of this little thing. I wear lifts and cushioned shoes but that just gives me low back pain which isn’t worth it, so since I stopped wearing them I stopped going outside as well. Would wanting to go from 5’10 to 6’2 be a stretch?

you can do that but it would take two surgeries  about 10-11cm which is feasible. could do 4cm tibia 6cm femur or 4/7 3/8  any combination really

I would advise to probably not do it depending on your financials etc but with two surgeries that is a realistic goal however you can get to  around 6'1  with just one surgery of 8cm femur, so I'd advise if you really want to do this, just do that.

you would receive considerable benefit from 5'10-6'1, the benefit from the second surgery would be probably not worth it
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 4:30 pm
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When you say considerable benefit, what do u mean exactly? Also how much u think I would have to spend if I’m in the Us?
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 4:45 pm
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you should just consider 5cm on tibia - that would take you to 6ft - that would be enough - 6cm at a stretch
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 5:26 pm
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Quote from: 22Butdontknowwhattodo on August 15, 2025, 04:30:33 PMWhen you say considerable benefit, what do u mean exactly? Also how much u think I would have to spend if I’m in the Us?

I mean you would get the privilege of being taller, which comes with social benefit. This decreases with how tall you already are. for example for someone 5'9 and under I cant image the surgery Is not worth it. For 5'6 and under its a complete no brainer. however if your 5'10 especially 5'11+ it become questionable if it really worth it. 5'10/5'11 doesnt really face any meaningful level of discrimination. for 1 surgery in the usa I would expect around 90k. from my knowledge the best deal is with Dr Assayag who I think will do it for around 70k but of course there are still associated fees.
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Posted on Aug 15, 2025, 6:00 pm
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Do you think dating wise and socially going from 5’10 to 6’2 would be a massive difference in treatment?
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