Is it just about height or is it something else that comes with height? E.g. are you afraid of being bullied/victimized at 173cm, and hope people will view you as a more formidable opponent at 178cm and not want to mess with you?
Limb lengthening will not relieve "height dysphoria".
First "height dysphoria" is not really a diagnosable condition; height dysphoria is beginning to be used as a subset characterization of body dysmorphic disorder specifically related to height.
However stated, height dysphoria is IRRATIONAL anxiety related to one's height. This is a mental condition; not a physical condition.
If you are dissatisfied with your height, that does NOT mean you suffer from height dysphoria just as every person who is legitimately sad is not necessarily clinically depressed.
So, the first step is to sort out whether you would simply prefer to be taller versus whether whether you are unreasonably anxious about your height.
If the former; then, maybe you can consider limb lengthening. If the latter; then, sorting through your thoughts and feelings and developing a more rational understanding of yourself may be more productive.
Quote from: Medium Drink Of Water on February 29, 2020, 05:00:19 PMIs it just about height or is it something else that comes with height? E.g. are you afraid of being bullied/victimized at 173cm, and hope people will view you as a more formidable opponent at 178cm and not want to mess with you?
No, it's just about height. It's like I feel that I'm worthless because I was not able to reach 5'9 (it's the average for young people in my country). So yes, it is definetly something irrational, but it has really affected me, to the point that I'm considering this surgery, even though I realise it is dangerous. Because of that danger, I will not act impulsevely and I'll only do STRYDE 4-5 cm. Now I have to consider if Dr Giotikas is really good enough to take the risks.
I apologize if I sound like a madman lol. I totally understand that it is irrational, but getting to 5'9 would be life changing for me. Being only 2-3 cm, I'm trying natural methods and I even researched some other minor surgeries that can slightly increase height. I understand that limb lenghthening is something really drastic.
Im sorry but it will not be life changing to increase 2cm imo. You are not short to begin with and i dont think you faced extreme height discrimination in your current height,if you want to be taller its understandable but a 2cm increase its not worth.I agree that a session with a therapist may be more beneficial for you!
Quote from: California2 on February 29, 2020, 05:24:25 PMLimb lengthening will not relieve "height dysphoria".
First "height dysphoria" is not really a diagnosable condition; height dysphoria is beginning to be used as a subset characterization of body dysmorphic disorder specifically related to height.
However stated, height dysphoria is IRRATIONAL anxiety related to one's height. This is a mental condition; not a physical condition.
If you are dissatisfied with your height, that does NOT mean you suffer from height dysphoria just as every person who is legitimately sad is not necessarily clinically depressed.
So, the first step is to sort out whether you would simply prefer to be taller versus whether whether you are unreasonably anxious about your height.
If the former; then, maybe you can consider limb lengthening. If the latter; then, sorting through your thoughts and feelings and developing a more rational understanding of yourself may be more productive.
This.
What you are describing isn’t dysphoria. You can’t leave your house? How did you get school and work training. How did you meet your girl. How are you getting married. A dysphoria is literally a mental mindset that makes a person feel like it doesn’t allow this.
You possibly have height anxiety. And that is not the same as dysphoria.
You also need to think about what you are doing because as others are saying it’s a very big test of mental fortitude surgery as well.
Quote from: cam007 on March 01, 2020, 01:23:21 AMThis.
What you are describing isn’t dysphoria. You can’t leave your house? How did you get school and work training. How did you meet your girl. How are you getting married. A dysphoria is literally a mental mindset that makes a person feel like it doesn’t allow this.
You possibly have height anxiety. And that is not the same as dysphoria.
You also need to think about what you are doing because as others are saying it’s a very big test of mental fortitude surgery as well.
This issue developed around two years ago. Before that, I had a completely normal life, and that's what I want to get back to. I understand how tough and even crippling this surgery may be if you have bad luck, but if I'm not able to solve my situation with other methods, I will take the risk, because I'm already living like a crippled. I understand that I may have not explained my situation very well (english is not my first language) and I apologize if it sounds like being inmature or something like that. I'll be saving money this year, and I'll keep researching about Giotikas in order to be sure about him as a top surgeon.
Hi man,
Definitely your height is not short for your country (neither for world standards), even some of the top performing soccer players in your country which are young and succesful men are probably 1.5 inches above and below your height.( real madrid an barcelona)
Use shoe 1 or 2 inch lifts and avoid spending +100k on this surgery.
I hope you will get over this in a year or so, as so many other people do and then forget about it.
Hey man,
Is your gf the same height as you? If so, I’m on the same boat as you I’m 5’7 and my gf is 5’6.5 and it drives me nuts I feel like her friend lol. It sounds completely irrational for sure but it’s just something I have a hard times shaking off. I don’t work from hole though so this would definitely impact me financially to do a procedure like this, that’s what is keeping me from moving forward
Sounds like you got a lot of good things going. Would be a shame to lose it all over CLL, imagine the surgery gets botched too...but hey roll the dice if it's so important to you lol
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