Dr. Donghoon Lee 2017 (Seoul)
LON (Lengthening Over Nail) on tibias
I travelled to Seoul, South Korea in July 2017 to begin my LL journey.
I've been dreaming about this for about 3 years, and I finally got this surgery with Dr Lee. For those years, the community has really helped visualize what it'd be like to get the surgery done. This time, I'd like to share my LL story with you guys.
About me
Age: 29
Gender: Male
Ethnicity & Nationality: N/A
Starting Height: 5'5'' (165cm)
Goal Height: 5'8'' (172.5cm)
Weight: 140 Ibs (60kg)
Surgery
Doctor: Donghoon Lee
Operation: LON (Lengthening Over Nail) on tibias
Type: Tibias
Planned Distraction: 7.5cm to 8cm if possible
Surgery Date: July 14, 2017
Why I chose Dr. Donghoon Lee
Dr. Donghoon Lee in Seoul was trained under Dr. Paley in America.
Please click on this link for more information about Dr. Lee
http://www.drdonghoon.com/index.php/about
I woke up from the surgery, and I noticed my left foot was numb with a lot of pain. The pain was unmanageable for me. I could not sleep, so I asked for a sleeping pill, but they said it’s dangerous to take a sleeping along with a painkiller something they said. During the first week in the hospital was very intensive. Every time I sleep I got a muscle tense, which was really painful. I kept waking up from it and screamed, tears in my eyes. I had to stay in the hospital for one week. You will need to have someone who can take care of you 24 hours since you can't really move your legs during the first week. I got discharged from the hospital 6 days later. To be honest, the first 2 to 3 weeks for me was terrible. I was in a lot of pain everyday, especially in the morning. I go to bed around 11pm and I wake up around 4am because of the pain every morning.
Pain/Discomfort.
My left leg is still numb and tingling. At this point its' very uncomfortable, but I would not classify it as painful yet. However, this is just a temporary problem, according to Dr. Lee.
If you have any questions of me. I would be glad to try and answer them.
Dr.Donghoon Lee 2017 (Seoul) LON (Lengthening Over Nail) on tibias
No pain, no gain! 
This is the surgery fee before the promotion 44,000,000 KRW =38,568.119USD. I came during the promotion, so I got a huge discount on the surgery.
Week 5
I am happy with my condition right now. However, I still have no sensation in my left ankle and I feel stiff, pain when I tried to stretch it down. Anyway, the loss of sensation is just a temporary complication after the surgery and nothing to worry about according to Dr. LEE. I am doing therapy every day all day long. Dr. Lee told me yesterday that my X-ray showed that I am 1.7 cm tall now.
Please feel free to ask me anything,
Thanks!
Week 7
It's been a week since I updated the last diary. I don't have much to write for this week. I am feeling taller everyday and my legs are getting longer! I still have left foot pain and numbness which is annoying me 24 hours a day. I am going to visit Dr. Lee again in 2 weeks and get an x-ray to see how many cm I've achieved so far. Anyway, I am probably 3cm taller by now.
Dr. Lee told me its going take time to recover from nerves damage. He said, I just have to wait for it. Thank you for your concern.
I am going to see him again in 2 weeks. I will tell him about ankle numbness again 
I went to see Dr. Lee and physical therapist a few days ago. According to the X-ray, I am actually 3.3cm taller now. I don't have anything pin infection. I don't have any pain from the wound and no muscle pain. He addressed every question I have and concern as always. My mobility starting to come back. I can feel some improvement for the numbness and tingling. 
No pain, no gain!
No pain, no gain!
Hello! I went from 165cm to 168.3, and I am definitely feeling the new height. I would share with you a photo If you could teach me how to post it here. As of today, I don't have any more pain, even in the morning. The first week was extremely painful for me, but Dr. Lee and his team took the best care of me. I do have full dorsiflexion of the foot with the ankle numbness and tingling. Are you going come to do LON surgery with Dr. Lee?
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