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[Megamuffin]

I'm new to this forum, so sorry if I'm at the wrong topic.
Like the title says, I have hated my height since before puberty. I remember telling my therapist, I have him for non-height issues too, that I would be content growing to be 5'8. Instead I got 5'4.5 once the plates were sealed. One can imagine that for hating my height for over a decade I would hear every explanation about how "height is not a big deal." Clearly nothing said to me worked. I talked to my therapist about "height dysphoria", a term he wasn't familiar with, and he said if it is actually a thing then I have it. Then years ago I saw a 20/20 special about limb lengthening surgery, and despite the people in pain on the TV I knew I wanted it.
Now though the only thing is is that I got no idea what to do. After research it seems to be that if I go stingy I get exactly what I paid for, complications. Then if I stay in the US I'm going to have to find $200,000 somehow because insurance thinks that this would be just "cosmetic". I still believe that I will be content at 5'8, shoes would give a little lift to 5'9-5'10 (insoles). Am I just a hopeless case or something else? Like I said I have no idea what to do and I haven't found anyone that just doesn't say "don't worry about your height no one cares how short you are."
Other info: I am a 22 year old male that is flexible well above average (no idea if that makes a difference).

[Penguinn]

$200,000? Read the diaries in Patients Experiences and see how many spent that much. You'd only need close to that amount if you were planning on doing both tibias and femurs with Paley.

For around $100,000, you'll get top reputed doctors and internal methods.
For around $50,000, you'll get great doctors outside of first world countries(do your research) and internal methods.
For around $25,000, you'll get great doctors outside of first world countries and external methods.

Perhaps doing 3" with internals and getting to 5'7.5 would be ideal for you.

[Megamuffin]

Typically though if I see someone that got it for $25k they had complications. I also just though about the cost of room and board and misc. during recovery.

[YourSpaceBoyfriend]

Complications occur no matter the price. It's more about how big they are and if you can deal with them.

For example: knee bending and tightness is in theory complication but it's really easy to deal with it.

[Megamuffin]

Okay, but what are some things I should look for in order to even start the process? Like the title says I'm clueless about how to do this.

[0184946]

Go get the info urself its out there u act like its locked up in a archive somewhere

[KrP1]

Do internal femurs and improve your life