Dr Axel Becker - orthopaedic surgeon Betz Institute

Edit Post

Is it unsafe then? sorry I could not think why it would be unsafe to get both done together, as the hair one is a minor op.

Edit Post

Quote from: hanshi on December 09, 2022, 09:27:15 PMA red flag is definitely if the surgeon and the nail manufacturer are the same person. That's actually not allowed in many, if not most countries.
Damn, isn't that the case with Paley and Precise Max?

Edit Post

Quote from: RealLostSoul on September 04, 2022, 01:48:41 PMWant to inform here that he is only doing LL nowadays. In the past he did other aesthetic surgeries like hair transplant or tummy tuck. However, it is impossible to be an LL surgeon and not have your entire time filled with this job.

Please don't spread fake news. "Ärzte am alten Zollhof" is the place where he works from and you can read his good feedbacks on all his procedures by him on jameda.de or maps.google.com. Why are you discrediting him for no reason?

One positive refiew from last year is "I had HT done at the end of January by Dr. Becker and his team". (I have posted the English translation of course)

Edit Post

 Agreed with you, I see a toxic forum and people scared and afraid of everything, even or more the one that didnt done the journey yet,  so a lot of things is up to the patient.. hey im so interested in going with giotikas if you have good information weill appreciated

Edit Post

Quote from: Rockstarz5 on January 07, 2024, 02:03:30 AM Agreed with you, I see a toxic forum and people scared and afraid of everything, even or more the one that didnt done the journey yet,  so a lot of things is up to the patient.. hey im so interested in going with giotikas if you have good information weill appreciated

Sorry I don't know about Giotikas. I am considering Becker to do both hair transplantation and limb lengthening at the same time.

Here is a recent article from Dr Becker about hair transplantation: https:www.gesunder-mann-info.de/einzelhaartransplantation-der-weg-zu-vollerem-haar

He is advocating for single hair transplantation which is an advanced technique which increases the yield of the hair transplant. I think he is an expert in both fields (cosmetic LL and hair transplantation and possibly other cosmetic treatments).

Edit Post

How much for Betz surgery in Germany?

Edit Post

Quote from: yuppy on January 07, 2024, 01:05:47 PMHow much for Betz surgery in Germany?

I think for hair transplantation: 3€ per graft and so it really depends on how many grafts you require.

and for cosmetic LL 57.000€ for femurs.

Edit Post

Quote from: RealLostSoul on December 06, 2022, 11:40:27 PMAgain who told you he is an apprentice?

Absolutely definitely do not agree with 80% being the surgery itself. Even Paley said in his latest cyborg4life interview quote “most surgeons can install an internal nail- it’s not that difficult. But a good LL doctor knows the process and what to watch an eye out for […]”
Why is that? Considering how long this takes and how much you need to actively train. Everyone I met got the nail in perfectly. The outcomes however varied drastically by one factor: how much the person stretched/trained. I would say 30% is the surgery and 70% is patients compliance. This is why in the US they don‘t let you go home in my opinion. They are afraid of lawsuits so they keep you there and do 7 times a week PT where they force you to train/stretch and if you don‘t go they have it on paper. (Ofc this also is better to have a more consistent outcome in patients, for sure. The downside is the increased price).

Where did I not support my stance with arguments? I literally wrote why I disagree.
And again, I couldn’t disagree more.

Also I don’t see why Betz should be “a bad Dr in the end”, how did you come up with that? You probably read one diary of taller90 who did 11cm (and recovered well).
It’s like me saying: oh yea I heard Giotikas took 7h for femur surgery on one patient. He must be awful. There was a death case: He must be bad at the end. Oh someone got nerve problems, he must be not that good. Oh and remember that Paley patient who’s femur broke in the middle of the day post lengthening? Must be a terrible doctor to allow him to walk lol.  (Echo chamber thoughts like these were why I quit this forum back then).


No, i dont think that way. I think Giotikas is a great option for European doctors. And I also think the death case was the patients fault, bc skipping prescribed medication =noncompliance (and also the reason why you should know the process in and out before you do it in my eyes).

That is inaccurate. He took everything as prescribed and did physio as instructed (in fact, he collapsed on his way to physio). However, at that point Giotikas prescribed blood thinners for a mere two weeks post surgery, which very likely is not enough. My source? A patient who did the surgery at that time (who also posted a diary here) told me, and later Giotikas confirmed it when I spoke to him in London.

Giotikas changed his protocol later, though not immediately so as not to inadvertently admit he is at fault.

I am not saying he is a bad doctor. Having spoken to him twice, my impression was positive. That said, some people here deify him as the best in Europe, which to me seems a little over the top if I am honest.

Edit Post

i think hanging out in germany for 2 months of lengthening would be fun. alot of easy access to food not much like a 3rd world country. but maybe the cost of food is higher here.

Edit Post

Quote from: Beemer m3 on January 23, 2024, 03:20:04 AMi think hanging out in germany for 2 months of lengthening would be fun. alot of easy access to food not much like a 3rd world country. but maybe the cost of food is higher here.
Cost of living is expensive - transportation, food and accommodation.
Dun complain if you take this option.