Good night guys,
Soon it'll be NYE and I guess many of you think about improving your lives doing a limb lengthening surgery next year.
I did surgery ˜5 years ago and I must say it was a great decision. Guess some of you might have some questions/doubts about Mitkovic's method and I'll be happy to answer and discuss.
Happy new year guys!
Hi
1.How much did you lengthen? Before/after height?
2.What about your scars?
3.Do you think you recovered absolutely %100 or having any minor issues?
4.How is your runing speed right now?
5.And some info about your proportions would be great. Thanks!
1. I did 5.5cm. I'm 5'7 right now.
2. None of my friends noticed. Maybe because they don't stare at my legs or maybe it is because my legs are a little hairy. I might post pictures in the future.
3. I do think I recovered 99%. Nothing noticeable to complain.
4. I can run and do squats at the gym with heavy weights (˜200lbs)
5. I didn't stretch much so I guess my proportions are okay.
Hi there,
How about misalignment? Have you experienced any?
When did you start walking? Can you wear the device under your pants?
Speaking about proportions, what do you mean you didn't stretch much?
Happy New Year!
How did your quality of life in terms of job situation/women/social activities change after adding the 2 inches ?
Quote from: Keep Growing on December 31, 2015, 05:02:35 PMHi there,
How about misalignment? Have you experienced any?
When did you start walking? Can you wear the device under your pants?
Speaking about proportions, what do you mean you didn't stretch much?
Happy New Year!
No misalignment in my case. I guess it is more likely for heavy weight patients.
You can wear the device under your pants but it is visible. Not as much as the Illizarov method of course.
4 months after surgery I was walking in crutches. Took me 6 months to walk without crutches. You lose a lot of muscle in your legs so it can take a couple months more. Can't remember how long it took me for feeling confident about walking, climbing stairs, etc but I would guess a year to return to normal life (but not sports).
Most patients try to stretch as much as possible. They usually aim for 7.5cm. I recommend something between 5cm to 6cm for maintaining proportions and physical abilities. Not to say faster recovery and less risk of complications.
Quote from: aspirant185 on December 31, 2015, 05:59:07 PMHow did your quality of life in terms of job situation/women/social activities change after adding the 2 inches ?
Interesting question.
It really improves your life. Staying "hidden" for a year is not easy but adding 2 inches to your height makes a lot of difference. I continue to be short at 5'7 but taller than most women around the world and not much below average. It all depends of your environment. If you live in Netherlands, 5'7 will be quite below average height. If you go to Vietnam, you'll feel above average.
Still feel short but can't describe how better I feel. A single word to describe is improvement. 1 year procedure to improve your life for a...lifetime. I highly recommend limb lengthening.
Dr. Mitkovic's is an experienced doctor and if you plan to do tibias I would say his method is much better than the Illizarov since pins doesn't go through muscle and the external device is much smaller. As for femurs, I would say look for internal method with another doctor like Betz or Guichet. I've seen two patients having a bad time. Maybe because they did both tibias and femurs at the same time. Having pins cutting through your muscles is painful and will leave you with nasty scars.
That´s nice to hear! Some pictures of your current proportions would be very helpful.
How long did you have to wear the monorails?
Edit:
May I ask for your age?
Here's a pic:
This pic is a few years old so the scars are a little less visible.
Can't remember exactly how long I used the monorails but it was something like 7 months.
I am on my mid 30'.
Hi vetpat,
Thanks for the AMA.
1. How's Nis or Serbia in general?
2. How's the quality of the hospital?
Thanks,
Tiny
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