One thing that people do notice is guys who have really long legs compared to their torso.
I saw an indian guy today who looked like he had LL when my friends pointed him out.
Obviously they are unaware of LL but they knew he was off. This is why I don't believe
height trumps proportions. People will notice.
Check out this guy's proportions. Real life Slenderman.
Lol!!
If there wasn't some nice women in that video it may be the worst video I have ever seen!!
It was still pretty awful though!
Quote from: Kilokahn on March 17, 2014, 04:19:13 AMCheck out this guy's proportions. Real life Slenderman.
wow, I didnt know Greekster made a music video
Quote from: theuprising on March 17, 2014, 03:36:19 AMOne thing that people do notice is guys who have really long legs compared to their torso.
I saw an indian guy today who looked like he had LL when my friends pointed him out.
Obviously they are unaware of LL but they knew he was off. This is why I don't believe
height trumps proportions. People will notice.
I hold a different opinion here. If you are below average or even just average, extra height, in general, garners you higher respect from your peers and much more attention from the ladies. That is of course if you lengthen realistically; if you are lengthening 11cm on your femurs, for example, you'll look great with clothes on, but probably pretty weird at the beach, unless of course you started out with some pretty long tibias. And besides 11cm on one bone segment is really not safe anyways.
I used to think that I could do 10 cm on my tibs, but after reading through the forums it's obvious that's asking for trouble, plus no doctor should really even allow that. I'm already 5'7" and want to be 5'11". That's why im thinking do 5-6 on tibs and 5-4 on femurs. It seems also that externals are the way to go. Forget the nails. Sure frames for longer but at least you can save the knee.
Quote from: shawty on March 17, 2014, 09:45:58 PMI used to think that I could do 10 cm on my tibs, but after reading through the forums it's obvious that's asking for trouble, plus no doctor should really even allow that. I'm already 5'7" and want to be 5'11". That's why im thinking do 5-6 on tibs and 5-4 on femurs. It seems also that externals are the way to go. Forget the nails. Sure frames for longer but at least you can save the knee.
You have virtually the same mindset as me: do a safe amount of lengthening, save your knees from terrible pain, and do externals...I'm also 5'7 (170cm) and though I'd love to be 5'11, I don't know if I'd have the will to go through it twice. I think I could do 2 surgeries no problem, but it's the lengthening part and fear of incredible boredom and life flying by that makes me want to do this only once. I want to do this once and get to at the very minimum 5'9, and maybe 5'9.5 as that would be great to be the US average, and 5'10 if my body is feeling up to the challenge and I still look ok proportionally. And if were to get to 5'9.5 or 5'10 (which would be awesome) I would be satisfied enough as I've worn lifts at those heights and feel pretty average, I am able to attract women just fine, and I feel overall confident enough at those heights.
Quote from: shawty on March 17, 2014, 09:45:58 PMI used to think that I could do 10 cm on my tibs, but after reading through the forums it's obvious that's asking for trouble, plus no doctor should really even allow that. I'm already 5'7" and want to be 5'11". That's why im thinking do 5-6 on tibs and 5-4 on femurs. It seems also that externals are the way to go. Forget the nails. Sure frames for longer but at least you can save the knee.
Hey !
So, you're saying internal nails probably lead to permanent knee pain/issues ?
Quote from: HK on March 17, 2014, 10:37:45 PMHey !
So, you're saying internal nails probably lead to permanent knee pain/issues ?
Tbh, I can't say for certain as I've never done it. I'm just using my own common sense. no nail through the kneecap in my mind seems like it'd save you from knee pains. I'm still doing as much research as I can as I won't be ready for at least a year financially for this.
Plus doing a smaller amount such as 5cm. I'm 5'7" and I don't want care to be 6ft. I'd be more than happy at 5'11". 4 inches split between two parts is more realistic than 3+ in one. Athletic ability is a HUGE factor. I need to be able to perform at my current level
Quote from: shawty on March 17, 2014, 09:45:58 PMI used to think that I could do 10 cm on my tibs, but after reading through the forums it's obvious that's asking for trouble, plus no doctor should really even allow that. I'm already 5'7" and want to be 5'11". That's why im thinking do 5-6 on tibs and 5-4 on femurs. It seems also that externals are the way to go. Forget the nails. Sure frames for longer but at least you can save the knee.
This is exactly the case I am in, I recently just did 5.5 on femurs and I'm considering doing 4 cm on tibias in a few years and can't decide between using another internal (maybe the precice) and going with externals on tibias. If price isn't a factor, the precice for tibias if you are looking for a smaller gain such as 4-4.5 cm imo can't be beat.
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