Hi guys,
I'm a 27 year old male considering surgery. Hello everybody!
I am not the first to enquire I know, but I am looking to have both femurs and tibias shortened by 5cm each. I want to do both to stay in proportion.
being 6'7 really is making me super depressed; this would bring me down to 6 foot 3; tall but normal tall for my 30's and beyond.
Things I have to put up with on a daily basis:
harrassment from idiots in bars and clubs
social isolation - being a foot higher than the average guy on the street is pretty strange i can tell you
super awkward dating - the biggest single factor of dating is building comfort which is very difficult.
constantly being forced to talk about my height 10 times day
constantly bending over for every doorframe >> my back is getting fked up.
not fitting clothes airline seats.
Look too slim because of height.
Does anybody have the direct contact details of the surgeons so that i might contact them? I'd owe you one!
best
Mx
Quote from: Kilokahn on June 03, 2014, 11:11:18 PMHi mrtall,
Welcome to the forum. As your situation demonstrates, people on both ends of the height spectrum face a lot of challenges. Sorry that you've had to deal with all that. I think many of the orthopedic surgeons listed in the directory will be able to perform leg shortening. What country would be your ideal place for surgery and what's your budget like?
Thank you for the welcome. It has been a long journey of self reflection to get here.. being so tall is strange compared to being short in that you're told all your life how lucky you are.. but people don't quite realise how tough it is when you get past 6'4...
yet you know you are not lucky deep down (unless you are an athlete of some sort and able to capitalise on it). and this can lead to real depression this dichotomy of social praise and stark reality.
even when I was 6'1 i was always taller than my peers, so I have felt this height since I was 14 even though i wasnt. The insecurity has led me on a wild goose chase but I have recently realised that you can never be happy unless you feel at ease in your own skin... and I feel like a prisoner in an ivory tower at this height and I'm becoming an angry man I don't want to be.
Surgery: Well UK, DE, US or Switzerland Ideally.. as I want both femurs and tibias, I guess I could afford $30k in total. I understand that the recovery time is half that of lengthening surgery and was hoping that shorter hospitalization might make things alot cheaper?
Quote from: ChrisIsaak on June 04, 2014, 12:19:54 AMHello mrtall,
t? You say that you're being harassed at bars. Could it be because you're very tall but very skinny also?
interesting point. To be honest, the aesthetics come down at low on the reasons why i want this done. (This might sound terribly vain) but if your are tall and slim, with model level facial aesthetics its not something that keeps me up at night.
I did at one point think that this was my issue.. and spent 5 months with a personal trainer... got into decent shape, 10kg lean gains,
but even with a reasonable physique and good looks, I realised that it was height and height alone that has made me unhappy... the feeling of detachment and completely standing out from those around me all day. As you say.. the motivation vanished after that realisation. Fitting in with the world is my goal.
On the issue of harrassment I actually think the more muscular and huge you get the more trouble you will attract. Also, people normally say fk me dude your tall!! out of nowhere..and after hearing this 10 times a night from drunk guys, I tend to want to go home... some guys I was hanging out with were all kind of shocked at what a hassle I have to go through with all these smart alecs saying their piece. However, they almost NEVER start trouble though 
thanks,
Quote from: leonidas on June 04, 2014, 07:14:53 AMI got an interesting question for you though Mrtall:
Have you ever been in a situation like this when it went favourably/disfavourably for you? Do doors really open easier for taller people in life to a certain extent/height?
yes to both. In my experience returns are heavily diminishing after 6'1/6'2 in terms of physical presence, general athletic ability. looks, grooming and presence are equally important.
Being tall in general definitely gets you noticed and respected.. feared too at any height above 6'1 i'd say: especially useful in the corporate world, where people will give you an extra chance... I guess you just look commanding.
being >6'4 is really lame for your love life though.
Quote from: leonidas on June 04, 2014, 07:00:59 AMWho knows after you bulked up you have a modelling career etc..
99% male fashion models are thin and 6'0-6'3 max. But I guess there is always stuff outside of high fashion.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on June 04, 2014, 03:17:23 AMhttp://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=634.0
thanks for this.
Quote from: theuprising on June 04, 2014, 06:07:54 AMHey mrtall I think you should check out Russia as the prices are closer to your budget
with some very good surgeons there as well.
Start with tibs and then see how you feel after that point. If you could get to 6'5 I believe
it would make a big difference.
Interesting, do you think 6'5 is a key height marker?
Quote from: IamAndrew on June 04, 2014, 01:28:23 AM
*scheming to turn you into my tool for global conquest* with your size and my Napoleon complex NOTHING WILL STAND IN OUR WAY!!!
Hey thanks for the post. Yh Deontay has a great physique no doubt there! would take me 3 years of non stop brutal training to get there though...
Quote from: theuprising on June 05, 2014, 09:56:31 PMI believe 6'5 although very tall is still in that point of not being seen as too tall.
If I went for surgery I would be aiming for 6'3. I guess you'd agree that's moving into the ideal range.
Bare in mind, I would be broader in the shoulders than the average 6'3 guy, but with a 29 inch waist. My wingspan in around 6'6
Quote from: Tall on June 06, 2014, 05:45:23 AMThose would be awesome proportions for a 6'3 guy. Several studies have shown that longer arms and torsos relative to height are considered more attractive. Since you're already so tall and wouldn't be touching the length of your torso or arms, you'll probably have even "manlier" and more attractive proportions at 6'3. Best of luck with whatever route you choose to pursue.
Many thanks, I guess you can see why I am tempted (tripling my dating pool helps too )
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