22M - Told my mom about LL

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Quote from: Kanye Western on January 10, 2023, 09:13:53 PMHonestly I get the gyno and balding. That would make someone very self conscience. My crown started thinning and was contemplating turkey but luckily minoxidil worked for me  .

I have my consultation on the 23rd of January so I'll find out more. Regarding yourself, have you done your research on this? What methods you want to do, the total cost and time off you'll need to recover?

I want to do PRECICE 2.2 on femurs or the STRYDE equivalent if its available in early 2024. For tibias I am still unsure (some people have permanent knee pain after PRECICE on tibia, but it seems to be less of an issue now than before), part of me says "just do 7 cm on femurs, have no complications and call it a day", but part of me also wants to do tibias and do roughly 4.5-5.5 cm on femurs  and 3.5-4.5 cm on tibias.

I am budgeting 150 000 USD$ for this and I am planning roughly 5-6 months of downtime if doing both surgeries 3 weeks apart, 4 months if I only end up doing femurs. I haven't picked a doctor yet, but I am certainly not trying to get myself handicapped.

I want to retain 99% of my "athletic performance potential" if possible. I think that lengthening less but across both femurs and tibias can make that happen long term.

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Quote from: krizza81 on January 10, 2023, 09:22:36 PMWhere you from if you don't mind me asking? Feel like being located in the Northern side of Europe at 177cm LL totally makes sense. I'm your age and will probably get in about 2-3 years.

Canada, east coast. I will be moving to Seattle by the end of the month for my job. I think the average height for people here is 176-178 cm, but that is definitely not the case for my immediate surrounding.

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Quote from: krizza81 on January 10, 2023, 09:22:36 PMWhere you from if you don't mind me asking? Feel like being located in the Northern side of Europe at 177cm LL totally makes sense. I'm your age and will probably get in about 2-3 years.

Nope, doesn’t make sense at all. Even in Germany or Scandinavia 1.77 is completely average. No one needs ll at 1.77. you guys are just coping beyond belief, it’s actually insane.

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Quote from: the188cmdream on January 10, 2023, 09:25:06 PMCanada, east coast. I will be moving to Seattle by the end of the month for my job. I think the average height for people here is 176-178 cm, but that is definitely not the case for my immediate surrounding.

Go for it then. Do what's best for you. If you can do is soon, go for it. The longer you wait, the harder it gets.

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Quote from: the188cmdream on January 10, 2023, 08:54:19 PMMy gyno and balding head were making me very insecure and now that's gone... I never think about it. Those two surgeries were perhaps the single greatest investment I could've made for long-term my mental health (on top of hoping on dutasteride for hair loss). Balding made me feel like I was in a constant race against the clock and stressed me out so much.

I have very very recessed infra orbitals that make me look like I am tired 24/7, it's very annoying and I think about it everyday. My height is also something I think about every single day.

I am not trying to get lip filler cheek implants to have "bigger cheeks" or anything like that, I just want to get rid of the things that make me insecure and cloud my mind. I will not do any other surgery afterwards, all of these things I am "fixing" have been bothering me since puberty. I am not following some craze or new hollywood look. The people following trends are usually the ones that end up like the Bognanoffs.

I really appreciate your concern, but I am not worried about going into a rabbit hole. I am very self aware and I simply want to get these things done while I am young rather than wait till I am old. There is no point to "space the surgeries out" so I end up with 4 surgeries at 30 years old rather 4 surgeries at 25 years old.

Ok well you do you.  Just understand that nobody is perfect and there are things every single person on this planet wishes they could change about themselves.  Obviously Im not in a position to preach, as Im getting LL and I do believe that procedures can help confidence and improve life.  I just worry because you're so young.  Good luck.

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just live your life at 1.77. ll is not worth the risk at a normal height ffs

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I don't understand why everybody here is dissuading you from doing LL.  Height neurosis is complicated af and is all based on body image and individual perception.  Paley actually discussed this in one of his interviews with Cyborg4Life.  Being unsatisfied with your height can happen at any height whether it be at 160cm or 180cm. 

It's not really our place to judge OP for wanting to do this surgery even tho they're already at an average height.  To OP: if you truly feel like this procedure will make you feel happy then by all means do it but please stay safe and choose a good doctor who has a lot of experience

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What do you do for work where at 22 you will already have hundreds of thousands to drop on cosmetic surgeries?

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Quote from: 1team on January 10, 2023, 11:39:19 PMWhat do you do for work where at 22 you will already have hundreds of thousands to drop on cosmetic surgeries?

I am a software engineer, just graduated (today). I will make about 200 000 USD$ when accounting for base salary, stocks (company is public), relocation and signing bonus this upcoming year.

My last internship (I did one each year in university, but the first two didn't pay so well), I was paid roughly 63 CAD$/hr  ~ 47 USD$/hr. That's the money I used for the hair transplant and gynecomastia removal.

I also spend very very little money (apart from the limb lengthening I guess) compared to how much I make/will make (if all goes well).

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Mate you genuinely have body dismorphia.

I’m sure many doctors will take advantage, yoink the money and not give a  .
But you’ll just find something else to obsess about afterwards and start thinking more surgeries.