Long legs, where do you draw the line?

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As always I obsess over my (potential) proportions and I find that there is a fine line between a tall handsome build with long legs and a weird awkward one. My legs can handle about 6-8CM of extra height (plus 3CM shoes) before that line is crossed and awkwardness ensues.

My "true" inseam is about 46% and with an increase of 7CM it would rise to a bit over 48%, which is quite long.

Combined with my small frame I look something like this:



Except, you know, not asian.

What are your thoughts?

How much more leg length can your proportions handle?

Should I lengthen less or go for my goal of 7-8CM whilst risking looking strange?

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Quote from: ReadRothbard on April 17, 2015, 05:35:13 AMA leg length of anything over 48% of my total height is a no-no.

Yes, seems like that would be the max ratio.

@Taller and Ghostfish.

Really?

I'll post another picture to clarify.

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Quote from: Alittletooshort on April 17, 2015, 11:19:19 AMIt doesn't look bad in my opinion, your arms will be the problem I guess.

Believe it or not they're not as big of a deal as I thought they would be. They can appear stumpy if you really look for it but surprisingly enough they look very normal most of the time.

Quote from: endomorphisme on April 17, 2015, 12:19:36 PMi think the guy looks decent
But why not sticking with 5 cm, if you really think going beyond 6 cm will alter you proportions, plus all the risks that will exponentially increase, don't do more than 5 cm

For the same reason you won't stick with just being 183CM I guess.

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Quote from: endomorphisme on April 17, 2015, 01:22:33 PMit's not my fault if i am 5 cm taller than you

I'm merely commenting that neither of us want to settle for 183CM, so we are of one mind here.

Although I wouldn't consider the surgery had I grown another 5CM naturally, but if I'm doing it I would like to gain as much as I can under the circumstances.

Quote from: Alittletooshort on April 17, 2015, 01:32:14 PMIf your arms can handle it, than go for it. This guy looks pretty aesthetic in my opinion, long legged but not akwardly long.

Yes well, I look like that while wearing my pants kind of low, maybe my legs aren't quite that long but you get the point.

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Quote from: Alittletooshort on April 17, 2015, 03:46:33 PMUppland, If I was you I'd set my goal for 6cm's and check the proportions after this length has been accieved. After 6cm's you'd be at a very respectable height of 185. Later you could still decide to get the last 1-2cm's. 
At least this would be my approach to this, I have the same starting height so our situation is quit comparable.

Exellent, although my dream height is 187 as that is my dads height.

I suppose we all make concessions however.

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Quote from: Taller on April 18, 2015, 01:55:03 PMIf one has to choose, is it better to have very, very long tibiae and normal femurs or very, very long femurs and normal tibiae? Both of these are very average for me right now, and I'm only going to do LL once, so I am trying to figure out which segment to make disproportionate.

I personally think femur is preferable both in forma and in function

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I think he looks bad honestly, much too bad for me to even consider that amount.

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Quote from: KirP1 on April 20, 2015, 12:18:00 PMhaha , the only dumbass here is you.
why you cant see the reality? this guy has super long femurs that look really bad. I havent seen a person with that proportions in my life . show this photo to any person that isnt obsesed with height , and all of them will say the same as me. His proportions are really unnatural and weird.

Remember that any of us would similar if we lengthened 7CM and wore some thick boots.

Anyway, could you post a picture of an ll patient that has good proportions -not just "ok"?

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OBG did 6CM, what about the other guy?

He does seem to have quite long arms.

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I used to be the biggest arm length nazi because I have short arms but now I have kind of changed my mind. Yes it's important, -if you do more than 9-10CM otherwise it usually isn't that big of a deal in my opinion, leg length is a bigger hindrance for many.

Although I might just be biased toward that conclusion but I honestly can't see that much wrong with my arms even after 8CM. Also never noticed matthews arms until someone on the internet pointed it out.

That said it should be possible to gain about 3CM on both arms but of course the humerus to forearm proportions are also important. Bottom line is: no LL patient will look completely normal post-op the important thing is that the proportions look good or at the very least okay.