Want to go from 177 to 187 cm

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Quote from: Taller on October 02, 2014, 09:24:46 PMDo you have any actual plans to do the surgery? If so, which doctor(s) are you considering and why?

Yes, im considering Dr. Bagirov from Moscow since i live there and his pricing is not too high.
I also think of going to St-Petersbourg  (700 km from me) because pricing there is even lower.
Both clinics have good feedback on russian LL forums.

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Proportions are weird mate I found out my wingspan is 5 cm shorter than my height and yet my arms are the same lenght (61 cm) as my dad and he's 187 -I'm 179-. I got a tip that sound conclusive enough: get some shoe lifts so that you stand at 189 cm and see if you look normal, although remember that height will go into your longer legs so never mind your knee position.

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Quote from: 177cm on October 02, 2014, 09:33:34 PMYes, im considering Dr. Bagirov from Moscow since i live there and his pricing is not too high.
I also think of going to St-Petersbourg  (700 km from me) because pricing there is even lower.
Both clinics have good feedback on russian LL forums.

If you do end up going there, it would be tremendously appreciated if you wrote a diary of your experiences on this site. Both of those locations are very strong contenders on my list of places to have tibial LL done and I, along without others on this forum, would love to hear about and learn from your experience.

Anyways, best of luck, regardless of whether or not you end up doing LL.

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Quote from: Taller on October 02, 2014, 09:38:52 PMIf you do end up going there, it would be tremendously appreciated if you wrote a diary of your experiences on this site. Both of those locations are very strong contenders on my list of places to have tibial LL done and I, along without others on this forum, would love to hear about and learn from your experience.

Anyways, best of luck, regardless of whether or not you end up doing LL.

Thanks man, if i go for LL i will write it but i need to save up some $$.
Just checked my registration date on the other LL forum: 25 feb 2008. LOL 7 years and still 177 cm.
What i like in Bagirov is that his devices are really small and can be hidden under wide pants easily. They are so small so u can even use them on ur femurs without problem. Cost is like 6 000 $ and it's really close to my home. But i dont even have these 6k ATM.
St-Petersbourg's 3000 $ sound sooo exciting but they are regular Ilizarovs devices, big and cant be hidden. I think i should do 5 cm tibias in Petersburg then wait 1-2 years and get my both femurs done with Bagirov. Sounds realistic?
 
Quote from: Uppland on October 02, 2014, 09:34:52 PMProportions are weird mate I found out my wingspan is 5 cm shorter than my height and yet my arms are the same lenght (61 cm) as my dad and he's 187 -I'm 179-. I got a tip that sound conclusive enough: get some shoe lifts so that you stand at 189 cm and see if you look normal, although remember that height will go into your longer legs so never mind your knee position.

Whats ur dad's wingspan man?

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You'll get better physical appearance boost, if you shave your torso, grow some hair on your head, get some muscle mass and fix your beard, than if you lengthen 10 cm. All of that should also be 10^999 times easier. Just saying.

You have no business lengthening so much at your height, especially cross-lateral, it will take forever.

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Quote from: 177cm on October 02, 2014, 09:54:10 PMThanks man, if i go for LL i will write it but i need to save up some $$.
Just checked my registration date on the other LL forum: 25 feb 2008. LOL 7 years and still 177 cm.
What i like in Bagirov is that his devices are really small and can be hidden under wide pants easily. They are so small so u can even use them on ur femurs without problem. Cost is like 6 000 $ and it's really close to my home. But i dont even have these 6k ATM.
St-Petersbourg's 3000 $ sound sooo exciting but they are regular Ilizarovs devices, big and cant be hidden. I think i should do 5 cm tibias in Petersburg then wait 1-2 years and get my both femurs done with Bagirov. Sounds realistic?
 Whats ur dad's wingspan man?

I don't know but I think it's in the shoulders although my shoulders aren't narrow, in fact they look kind of wide (but not as wide as dad). I will try out that shoe trick as soon as I figure out how to make my own lifts.

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you can't even afford a cheap doctor, and you don't look fine at 187 cm...if i were i would only do one operation.

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You should be aware that Bagirov does not do femur lengthening, so if you want to do femurs you should do that at the clinic in st Petersburg.

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5 cm per segment is a god goal.

to be honest though, because you have a really good starting height and you said you have already been waiting 7 years...... do you really want to do 1 surgery and then wait another 7 years?

would 6cm on tibia only be enough? or you recon you would need a second surgery? how long do you think you would need to save for to afford both surgeries?

QuoteJust checked my registration date on the other LL forum: 25 feb 2008. LOL 7 years and still 177 cm

its amazing when you look back at when you first leant about LL and suddenly realize how many years have passed before you actually get LL.

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I agree with GROWtalordieTRYING1. If it's been 7 years, you really ought to just go for it at this point. If you haven't gotten LL out of your mind in 7 years, it's not that likely that you ever will, or you will grow old regretting not having done it. Save up $5000 so that you'll have something to fall back on if you have complications or unforeseen circumstances during your lengthening.