Hi all, currently 20 years old and am 5'6.5,
I have been considering LL for a few years now and am saving up money so I can complete it after university (probably over the summer and take a gap semester for grad school in the fall).
My goal is 5'9 but 5'8 is fine too.. Was wondering if you think this would affect my proportions noticeably? My wingspan is currently around 5'9. I am also athletic and well built in the torso, muscle wise
Anyways, I currently have about 20k but am saving up so hopefully by the end of university (2 more years) I will have enough for internal femur lengthening
So my questions are, in summary:
*do you think going from 5'6.5 to 5'9 would wreck my proportions?
*any recommended / good internal doctors recommended? (I probably can't afford US doctors even by the time of graduation) I was thinking of Parihar, Berkholtz, and the likes of those
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Quote from: Penguinn on August 10, 2017, 11:29:51 AM2.5" is a very reasonable goal. The upper limit of tibial LL and a relatively easy femoral LL. In your place, if I was ok with 2 to 2.5" and was short on $$, I'd have gone for tibias.
Assuming you have normal proportions now, highly unlikely that this amount would wreck your proportions. Post a pic anyway if you want members' opinions.
Hey Penguinn,
I've actually been following your journey with dr. P, wishing you the best of luck.
Yes I would be more than happy with 2.5 inches gained. I just hope that I can recover and walk well within the summer vacation + 1 gap semester from university, so about 7 months.
I may have missed it, but how much total did it cost for your operation with Parihar, just so I can ballpark how much I should save up?
Also, do you think personally that the whole journey was worth it in the end, considering the pain and time spent recovering?
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