Quadrilateral Lengthening with Dr. Paley

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Quote from: IwannaBeTaller on January 23, 2017, 11:50:43 AMMate, I absolutely agree that the physical changes do play a role. You went from short to average, which surely is a huge change, and people notice, even if subconsciously. All I said was that the mental aspect also plays a rule, a huge role at that. This is probably the reason why people here report that they feel this surgery was worth it, even if their post-LL height is still below average. It's because they feel that such a grave procedure must have an effect and because they "paid off their mental pain with some physical health" and did something very serious to combat their depression, they do feel a massive improvement. Mental and physical effects play hand in hand. It's good that you get to enjoy the benefits of finally being taller, no matter if mental or physical.

That being said, let's not get hyped up about the guy in the gym who almost had a breakdown because you are now taller. He might also struggle with his height and have bad feelings, and now have the feeling that everyone is getting taller than him.

Hey I was trying to be careful with how I worded my response because I didn't want it to seem like it was combative.  I just wanted to clarify why I felt it was more physical then mental.  I totally understand that there is a mental element to it all.  But it's too soon for me to be benefiting from all of it. 

Onto the guy at the gym.  Fortunately he is a 40 year old guy and he must be around 5 8 to 5 9; he's an alpha type of guy so I never felt he struggled with his height.  He is just very observant and couldn't believe that a 33 year old guy could grow a few inches.  It was just a hilarious response, all in fun.  When it comes to shorter people, I am always super conscious about their feelings because I too was short.  It's a very serious subject to me.  Believe me if a 5 foot 5 guy came up to me and asked how I got taller I would tell him straight up and let him decide if he wants to go pay for this procedure and go through the pain.  There are times when I feel like it's appropriate to share with people my procedure and that instance would be one of them.  I sincerely felt like the guy who freaked out was more surprised at how a 33 year old seemingly grew taller than him and wasn't sure if his memory and mind was playing tricks on him.  That's all.  It's hard to tell when you're on a forum with text but I am genuine and sensitive to people's feelings, so I apologize if it didn't come across like that.

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Did the change in proportions (after AL) also improved the reception you got from women? Or regarding arm length it was all in your head? Do people who saw you before and after AL (and knew you did AL) said now you look better than before?

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Well, it's a subtle difference.  People don't really size up someone's arms to their body- something I learned while asking people if my arms looked short.  But for me, it has made me more comfortable with my body, and allowed me to wear shoes with thicker soles, such as boots with confidence that my arms don't look too short.  Even though I must say I prefer the aesthetic of flat shoes, it's still fun to wear boots and get an extra 1.5 inch. 

I did ask my dad what he thought after I got my arms lengthened- he was adamant that I looked perfect before, but he agreed that I looked better after my arms were lengthened.  Anyone who wants to gain over 4 inches should be wise enough to set some money and time aside for the possibility that they will want to lengthen their arms.  I can't predict how someone is going to react to their body proportions after ll so it's a very personal issue.  And it very well might be that I have some body dysmorphic disorder where I don't see things as they really are but it's pretty easy to see that your arms are shorter than average when you stand next to people your height, so some of it must have been real. 

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Speaking of boots, does it feel awkward wearing shoes that give you 1 inch+? I would assume having longer legs and more cushion under your feet would be a little off. Considering your center of mass is higher up and your legs are already long.

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Quote from: Alu on January 25, 2017, 04:23:19 AMSpeaking of boots, does it feel awkward wearing shoes that give you 1 inch+? I would assume having longer legs and more cushion under your feet would be a little off. Considering your center of mass is higher up and your legs are already long.

Why should it? Taller people have a highier center of gravity... I have a 5'11 friend that wear shirts that are too short for me (in length). My GF's brother is 183-185 and I borrowed a sweatshirt from him and it fitted me perfectly. Both of them wear boots without any problems

edit: The goal of my post was to show that those tall friends I have all just have longer legs than I do... Yet, they dont have any difficulty with walking, squatting (although both need to do a low bar very wide stance squat) and running.. Also no problem wearing boots.

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Quote from: Alu on January 25, 2017, 04:23:19 AMSpeaking of boots, does it feel awkward wearing shoes that give you 1 inch+? I would assume having longer legs and more cushion under your feet would be a little off. Considering your center of mass is higher up and your legs are already long.

It must feel fking AMAZING.

Dude went from 5'5 to 5'10 and probably 5'11 (nearly 6') in boots. Because nearly everyone who's 5'11 says their 6, I'm pretty sure girls think Iamready is 6. And I feel like after 5'11, girls can't really tell how tall you are anyway, and just classify you as tall (like the girl inches phenomenon, no one has an 11 inch penis).

Going from 5'5 to ~5'11-6... What a massive social difference.

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Look, sorry to keep dispelling the notion that taller people are just people with longer legs than their shorter counter parts, but... yeah...

My question was more geared towards how Iamready feels with his body now that his legs are longer and how even more cm through cushion could make him feel aesthetically and physically.  (this is just my uneducated speculation).

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I never said that taller people have all the height in their legs. But only that some tall people are long legged just like there can be long legged short people.

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Quote from: Alu on January 25, 2017, 04:23:19 AMSpeaking of boots, does it feel awkward wearing shoes that give you 1 inch+? I would assume having longer legs and more cushion under your feet would be a little off. Considering your center of mass is higher up and your legs are already long.

There's a tradeoff. For everyday normal stuff such as shopping, work, and gym, I wear flat shoes such as vans and converse. But if I'm going to go to a bar or club or an event where people would be wearing high heels I might wear boots and I adjust my outfit accordingly. I wouldn't wear boots with super tight pants and a short sweater. Typically it's a jacket with a longer shirt under to create a more balanced look. Walking is actually very easy with boots. Maybe all those years of wearing lifts helped me out. I suppose it's no different than how girls feel when they wear wedges. Some girls suck at it while others can run in them.

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Ok yeah that's what I was looking for. How it would feel and how it would look. Thanks for the answer.