6'0 Tall but would like longer legs, even worth it?

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1) I actually think your presence here is a blessing for many. The fact that a non height neurotic person says that at 6' he is taller than most people around him can put to rest the "taller generation is 5'11-6'" notion that has infested this forum in recent months.

2) Since you are young, you cannot afford a reliable doc for femurs. So tibias (externals) should be your path if you choose to do so.
  There are a few reliable tibia LL surgeons in europe.


Is it worth it or not, it's only for you to decide.

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 21, 2017, 03:30:35 AMThe fact that a non height neurotic person says that at 6' he is taller than most people around him can put to rest the "taller generation is 5'11-6'" notion that has infested this forum in recent months.

L O L  at last!

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Quote from: TIBIKE200 on January 21, 2017, 03:30:35 AM1) I actually think your presence here is a blessing for many. The fact that a non height neurotic person says that at 6' he is taller than most people around him can put to rest the "taller generation is 5'11-6'" notion that has infested this forum in recent months.

2) Since you are young, you cannot afford a reliable doc for femurs. So tibias (externals) should be your path if you choose to do so.
  There are a few reliable tibia LL surgeons in europe.


Is it worth it or not, it's only for you to decide.

Thank you for that. Hopefully I ease the mind of some users here. Do tibias have a longer recovery than femurs?

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Quote from: goku1997 on January 21, 2017, 04:07:03 AM

Thank you for that. Hopefully I ease the mind of some users here. Do tibias have a longer recovery than femurs?

For around 2.5 inches of tibia lengthening with external methods, I was in frames for 1 year and 4 days, had to wear walking braces for a few months after that and learn how to balance again, and took months after that to be rid of lingering and random aches and pains. My traumatologist said a person who lengthens their tibias by two inches can expect around 2 years from initial surgery to feel like their pre-op self. I think that's generally true for tibia patients.

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Quote from: goku1997 on January 21, 2017, 01:11:07 AMI was under the impression that this surgery was relatively safe if a short amount was lengthened by a reputable qualified doctor and the recovery time wouldn't be as long if I didn't do it much. And i don't mind my height at all. If I was 6'0 with longer legs instead of a torso I wouldn't even be posting here. I was just posting for proportions wise. Thanks for your reply.

Regardless of the safety issue it would bring you little to no gain by getting it. Yes recovery can be faster if you do less than if you lengthen more but this is still a painful surgery regardless of how much lengthened. The down time, boredom, pain, discomfort etc etc is simply not worth it as at 6' you are pretty normal sized. At 6' you will be tall in a lot of Asian and eastern countries in the west you will be average/slightly tall depending on where you live and stay.

Doing this surgery is pointless for you. Forget about it and get on with your life.

This surgery is not as safe as it's made out to be on these boards. Probably 90% of folk who frequent these boards have not and never will do this surgery yet see fit to hand out advice to others thinking about it. This surgery was intended for limb length discrepancies and it is done as a last resort.

There is a guy who has just done 6cms on tibias who cannot walk properly as he has no movement in his ankles which is a common side effect of tibia lengthening and is rarely discussed on these boards as fools are too concerned with nonsense like proportions or choose to ignore it as they can't face the reality of the procedure.

Do not waste your cash on something that you will getnothing from

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Thank you for that. I thought most people here already had plans to get the surgery or have done it already. It's a shame about that guy who lengthened 6cm on his tibias and can't walk properly.

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Quote from: KiloKAHN on January 21, 2017, 04:16:14 AMFor around 2.5 inches of tibia lengthening with external methods, I was in frames for 1 year and 4 days, had to wear walking braces for a few months after that and learn how to balance again, and took months after that to be rid of lingering and random aches and pains. My traumatologist said a person who lengthens their tibias by two inches can expect around 2 years from initial surgery to feel like their pre-op self. I think that's generally true for tibia patients.

Agreed the recovery period for this surgery takes a very very long time. And being in external frames takes its toll mentally on you. There's a lot of pain having frames on even when your bones are consolidated. Pin sites and screwed in pins hurt when you walk regardless of how long you have had them on.

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Quote from: goku1997 on January 21, 2017, 04:35:23 AMThank you for that. I thought most people here already had plans to get the surgery or have done it already. It's a shame about that guy who lengthened 6cm on his tibias and can't walk properly.

Very few people on here have actually done it and likely never will. It's easy to talk about this and very different from actually doing it.

To be fair the guy is still only about 4 months post frame removal with rods inserted his walking may improved. As the above poster says the recovery time is very long.

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5cm on femur would be perfect for you. You only live once dude. Every single inch can make an insane difference in anyone's lives. 6' is already at a good percentile but 6'2 is probably top 5% (just guessing). That's Ivy League status. People say Guichet is really good at recovery for femurs.

Just know that it won't be easy. A lot of diaries make this seem like a cakewalk and glance over the pain. But I've seen videos that show otherwise. A serious emotional toll. You have to be mentally and emotionally prepared for this.

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My parents are literally the same stats as yours and I'm 175 cm morning height. I think you did just fine in height. Why not use 4cm lifts less painful.