Would going for 5-6 cm in the tibias be wise in my case ?

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021, 8:02 pm

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Hello everybody !
First off, I'm deeply sorry, you guys must get this kind of topics all the time and I know that nothing should replace actual medical expert advice, however I won't be getting surgery before 2-3 years.

I'm currently 172 and would like to get to about 178, which implies a stretch of 6 cm, though I wouldn't be mad about only going for 5 cm if it means that I'd recover significantly better.

Here's the problem. My tibias and femurs are almost as long: my femurs are roughly 5 cm longer than my tibias. By getting the surgery, I'd actually equalize them and I've heard that getting a ratio imbalance is bad news for hips and knees, so I'm a little worried about that.

Besides, my wingspan is about 170 cm, which is already smaller than my actual height. I figured it wouldn't look too aweful if I lengthened since my thighs and knees wouldn't move too much comparatively to my arms, but I may be completely wrong.

Furthermore, I also suffer from flat feet, which I should get fixed soon through surgery. Would that be a counter indication to limb lengthening ?

Lastly, isn't 6cm in the tibias excessive ? From what I've seen 5cm seems to be deemed as reasonable but things appear to get tight upwards. I'd pick Tibias over femurs for cosmetic reasons and also because recovery looks slightly less uncomfortable. I'd likely be getting internal depending on the means offered by the time I go through with the surgery.

What do you guys think ? Thank you so much to those who took the time to read my post

Would going for 5-6 cm in the tibias be wise in my case ?

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021, 11:09 pm

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imho if you're going to turn into a woman ( sorry i don't have any knowledge about the transition thing ),172cm is a really decent height for a woman,i think most guys wouldn't want to chase a almost 180cm woman,which is above average for men,but thats just my opinion
5 cm on tibias is of course more conservative,i would go for that tbh,even 4-5cm,like 7-8cm on femurs,it really depend on your condition

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Posted on Jun 29, 2021, 11:43 pm

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Quote from: Apollo676 on June 29, 2021, 11:09:12 PMimho if you're going to turn into a woman ( sorry i don't have any knowledge about the transition thing ),172cm is a really decent height for a woman,i think most guys wouldn't want to chase a almost 180cm woman,which is above average for men,but thats just my opinion
5 cm on tibias is of course more conservative,i would go for that tbh,even 4-5cm,like 7-8cm on femurs,it really depend on your condition

I like tall and strong women.

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 5:07 am

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1- Aim for a tibia/femur ratio of 0.8 -+ 0.03 to avoid any long term complications
2- In your case femur might be better, safe zone is 15% to 20% of your segment length, beyond can be problematic.

Those would be my two tips, otherwise good luck.

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 2:24 pm

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Quote from: Apollo676 on June 29, 2021, 11:09:12 PMimho if you're going to turn into a woman ( sorry i don't have any knowledge about the transition thing ),172cm is a really decent height for a woman,i think most guys wouldn't want to chase a almost 180cm woman,which is above average for men,but thats just my opinion
5 cm on tibias is of course more conservative,i would go for that tbh,even 4-5cm,like 7-8cm on femurs,it really depend on your condition

Well yeah 172 is decent for a woman, but if anything if I do the surgery it's actually for me, so I can be pleased with myself, not for men

I just really enjoy the look of taller women and longer legs and I think that's what I want for myself ! Besides, being smaller than men makes me feel a bit vulnerable. Which is why I'm aiming for 178/177 : it's tall enough to look elegant and roughly the same as the average man without towering over everybody and not being feminine.

Taylor Swift is about 178/5'10 and I think it looks really good.

But yeah 172 is already decent which is why I'm only getting the surgery if I have a good opportunity to (as in I have all the money, I can easily get off work/studies and it'll be relatively safe), I'm not in a situation where it'd be really necessary for me.

Also don't worry, you're being very polite it's nice of you

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 2:27 pm

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Quote from: Polvorón on June 29, 2021, 11:43:54 PMI like tall and strong women.

yep haha that's the look I'm going for, well sort of

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 2:29 pm

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Quote from: Montreal172 on June 30, 2021, 05:07:11 AM1- Aim for a tibia/femur ratio of 0.8 -+ 0.03 to avoid any long term complications
2- In your case femur might be better, safe zone is 15% to 20% of your segment length, beyond can be problematic.

Those would be my two tips, otherwise good luck.

How can I calculate the ratio ? Sorry maths isn't truly my thing haha
And I'm just afraid lengthening femurs will look bad, not to mention that even if recovery seems to be shorter it also appears to be more painful.
The scars would be easier to hide for sure though.
Guess I'll see what the mock ups look like. I'll probably go for that greek doctor Gortiokas (hopefully I'm writing it correctly) if he still does the surgery by then.

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 4:46 pm

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1. Measure tibias and femurs.
2. Divide tibia length by femur length for tibia/femur ratio.

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PerfectBody

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 6:43 pm

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Maxing out on tibias is equally hard as femurs (6, 8 respectively).

At some point you will have to reduce lengthening rates on tibias because the stretching will give you insane nerve pain and ballerina foot which will take tremendous effort to overcome. It's not an easy process. For what it's worth, I'm sure you know this, but this is not a cosmetic surgery you do for 'fun'. You really should only do this if your height neurosis is wildly debilitating to your happiness, self esteem, etc. It's extraordinarily painful, mentally taxing, and unpleasant. It also has long term complications which, if you're not careful about, can lead to a life of pain.

Please be careful.

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021, 6:48 pm

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 30, 2021, 06:43:11 PMMaxing out on tibias is equally hard as femurs (6, 8 respectively).

At some point you will have to reduce lengthening rates on tibias because the stretching will give you insane nerve pain and ballerina foot which will take tremendous effort to overcome. It's not an easy process. For what it's worth, I'm sure you know this, but this is not a cosmetic surgery you do for 'fun'. You really should only do this if your height neurosis is wildly debilitating to your happiness, self esteem, etc. It's extraordinarily painful, mentally taxing, and unpleasant. It also has long term complications which, if you're not careful about, can lead to a life of pain.

Please be careful.

Yes I'm aware of the problems but thank you for reminding me. I guess my "height neurosis" isn't as obvious because it doesn't translate to real life difficulties (as in dating and stuff) but is only in my head. I'm like focused on height 85% of the time I just keep thinking of it, whether that is through looking at my body or comparing myself with others and I just don't want to think about it anymore, I'm tired of it.

Anyway, you said it is more noticeable if maxing out, do you think going for 5cm would help ?

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