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growthPlz

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Femur & tibia
« on: December 10, 2020, 06:22:17 PM »

I want to do 3 inches, and I know it’s safer to do 8 cm on femurs, less surgery, risk of complications, but I definitely want my proportions to be best possible because my wingspan is same as my height. I want to do 3.5-4cm on both femurs and tibias, giving a total of 7.5-8cm. How should I go about this? Thanks
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2020, 04:52:01 AM »

Any advice? Thanks
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2020, 08:59:02 AM »

You do one surgery on tibias, wait a year or two, then get the second surgery on femurs.

I don't recommend doing this though IMHO. Proportions are rarely noticeable unless it's someone else who knows about this surgery.  Plus the cost and rehab experience is definitely not worth it. I say just go for 8cm femurs and call it a day.
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2020, 02:51:41 PM »

What if I did the option of doing tibs, and after 3 weeks doing femurs? Especially if I’m only doing 4cm per segment
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2020, 04:37:39 PM »

What if I did the option of doing tibs, and after 3 weeks doing femurs? Especially if I’m only doing 4cm per segment
Possible, yes.
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2020, 07:35:33 PM »

What if I did the option of doing tibs, and after 3 weeks doing femurs? Especially if I’m only doing 4cm per segment

that’s the best option , but it is double the price in most institution .
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2020, 10:33:47 PM »

Rip my wallet lol
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Re: Femur & tibia
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2020, 03:03:02 PM »

Rip my wallet lol

quite frankly, 8Cm in the femurs, when fully dressed, should not change proportions that much when it is all said and done.

This is due to the fact a portion of the femurs are in the torso.
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