Quote from: iwillgettaller on June 16, 2024, 09:21:29 PMNah its not an option for me. I checked the classes and things and the college doesn't offer any online classes for the field I'm aiming for (dentistry). yeah I guess its my fault im short because I messed up sleep schedule during covid by sleeping at like 5am during puberty ☠. that's the main reason but of course theres other reasons like respect in society and whatnot. its wtv tho ill do what I can do to get to the predicted height i was told
In my opinion, trying to get this done while still being in school is quite ambitious.
I plan on doing this once I graduate, work, save up money for 2-3 years, and then get the surgery.
But I know how you feel. Most of us want to get this over with and walk out as new people ASAP.
Quote from: PleaseComeVisitMeDawg on June 17, 2024, 02:53:29 AMIn my opinion, trying to get this done while still being in school is quite ambitious.
I plan on doing this once I graduate, work, save up money for 2-3 years, and then get the surgery.
But I know how you feel. Most of us want to get this over with and walk out as new people ASAP.
yeah I'll probably end up doing it late 20s which is not really good but it is what it is ig. unless i squeeze maybe femur during one of my summer breaks because they're around 3 months long. but ill need to have enough money saved up
i did my first lengthening last year. i got it out of the way when i was the less busiest in my life. to think about it i should of done it earlier but i was such a busy guy handling a business. after my first im really thinking about my 2nd and what it will take because its another surgery i have to do . the anxiety is not like before but i still want it. good luck to u . hopefully u will have ur money well spent because they are the most expensive ones in the US.
Quote from: Beemer m3 on June 17, 2024, 08:57:55 AMi did my first lengthening last year. i got it out of the way when i was the less busiest in my life. to think about it i should of done it earlier but i was such a busy guy handling a business. after my first im really thinking about my 2nd and what it will take because its another surgery i have to do . the anxiety is not like before but i still want it. good luck to u . hopefully u will have ur money well spent because they are the most expensive ones in the US.
I think it was smart to get your ducks in row financially and waiting a few years was good because you would have better technology to work with the longer you wait.
I wish I was able to do this like 10 years ago and maybe my life would've turned out differently, but then technology wasn't as good back then, riskier and less researched especially for female patients, and I didn't have the money I have now. My net worth was only like 10k back then and no real job but now I have a paid off car, college degree, and some assets that it wouldn't destroy me financially.
I am debating between Dr Paley or Dr Donghoon Lee, doing it in the US seems safer in that I know the language and familiarity with the US amenities though I worry how good Dr Paley is with small Asian female patients, while in Korea there is a language barrier and I don't feel safe having my immediate family around and rather not have them find out where I am staying, but I am hoping that a Korean doctor with Korean patients will be more familiar with working with our bodies. I am sure they're both good though.
I am also debating whether I want to start with tibia or start with femur if I just had to pick one (at least for now), I guess I will figure it out during a consultation.
Quote from: hotkey on June 17, 2024, 03:11:56 PMI think it was smart to get your ducks in row financially and waiting a few years was good because you would have better technology to work with the longer you wait.
I wish I was able to do this like 10 years ago and maybe my life would've turned out differently, but then technology wasn't as good back then, riskier and less researched especially for female patients, and I didn't have the money I have now. My net worth was only like 10k back then and no real job but now I have a paid off car, college degree, and some assets that it wouldn't destroy me financially.
I am debating between Dr Paley or Dr Donghoon Lee, doing it in the US seems safer in that I know the language and familiarity with the US amenities though I worry how good Dr Paley is with small Asian female patients, while in Korea there is a language barrier and I don't feel safe having my immediate family around and rather not have them find out where I am staying, but I am hoping that a Korean doctor with Korean patients will be more familiar with working with our bodies. I am sure they're both good though.
I am also debating whether I want to start with tibia or start with femur if I just had to pick one (at least for now), I guess I will figure it out during a consultation.
If you do anything except LON on femur, you should do that first. You can get the max safe length (8cm) easier than tibia, and its easier to rehab
Quote from: AnotherLLer on June 17, 2024, 09:55:00 PMExcept she will look very bad with 8 cm femur first unless her tibia:femur ratio is abnormally high.
IMO, 4-6 cm tibia LL is preferred for the 1st LL. Femur is optional and can be done later if one wishes more height but more importantly, better proportions between tibia and femur.
8cm longer on the femur alone is gonna look ridiculous especially on a short woman like me and might cause issues due to imbalance. That is if I can even get to 8cm lengthening on the femur, it's pushing it for someone starting at my height and with thinner bones (female).
I heard that elongated tibia looks better than elongated femur alone if you had normal proportions before. But apparently it's more painful and I might have to do external fixators, and is riskier than femur operation. If you have relatively short femurs then of course femur first.
I guess I can't really know until I get a consultation.
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