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[thaw1010]

Hi everyone, here's what's going on. I turned 17 a month ago, am just under 5'6, and am fairly sure my growth plates are fused. I'm getting a consultation with Dr. Samir Mehta in a bit, and I hope to get all the xrays necessary to make sure my growth plates are fused so I can get the operation

Anyway, how realistic would it be to achieve 6 feet in two procedures? Thankfully, I come from a family that is willing to pay for it, so cost isn't an issue. Also, my wingspan is just over 5'11, so I would still look fairly proportional, right?

[ReadRothbard]

It's on the edge of realistic, but it is possible with enough time and money. Can you measure your femur and tibia lengths?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Totally realistic.

[thaw1010]

I'll report back when I (hopefully) get all the measurements at the consultation.

[SuchLL]

Since you are under 5 6, I assume you need 16 cm to get to 6ft. 13-14 cm is more realistic. 16 cm is possible too if you have good flexibility to start with and everything goes well during lengthening. The possibility of achieving 16 cm also depends on doctors and lengthening methods. With some doctors like Paley it’s almost impossible to get 16 cm with 2 procedures. It also seems that patients using external methods can usually lengthen more than patients using internal methods (based on diaries and other people’s comments I read on this forum)

[thaw1010]

Understood. I probably should have clarified, but I'm 5 6 on the dot in the morning, but my height mid day is just under. Realistically I won't be going with Dr. Paley, and Dr. Mehta's page on the UPenn medicine website does say a max of 6 inches, although idk if that's just rounding. I'll hopefully get everything cleared up when I see him.

[stevens]

I´m 16 and 5´3. You should think more about it. I am waiting myself for the reverse aging technologies so i can also wait for an alternative to LL, to lengthen more than 8 inches.

[ReadRothbard]

Since you are under 5 6, I assume you need 16 cm to get to 6ft. 13-14 cm is more realistic. 16 cm is possible too if you have good flexibility to start with and everything goes well during lengthening. The possibility of achieving 16 cm also depends on doctors and lengthening methods. With some doctors like Paley it’s almost impossible to get 16 cm with 2 procedures. It also seems that patients using external methods can usually lengthen more than patients using internal methods (based on diaries and other people’s comments I read on this forum)

There is a small caveat with lengthening amounts: it is possible to lengthen 16 cm in two sets of staged, but it would have to be quadrilateral.

[Sambollio]

So physically it’s realistic that you can achieve this with 3 surgeries. 2 would be very difficult on one bone depending on what lengthening split you are getting. The most common, 8cm tibia and femur would be very difficult on the tibias, but the femurs are usually able to go to 8cm.
I think the ideal way to do it as far as being physically achievable would be to get your 8cm femur, recover, then 4cm tibia, recover, and rebreak for another 4cm on tibia.
The most obvious hurtle outside of doing it safely is the finances, but I can’t speak much on that because I don’t know your situation. But when you are going for this much length it’s important to have a “complication savings”, since you are really pushing your body.
After that it’s the mental hurtle. What happens with most people who want to lengthen more than one segment is that they feel satisfied enough and never want to go through the LL process again. They become happy enough to outweigh the desire and misery of getting more length. If you are going to go through with this, don’t underestimate the extreme importance of a quality support system. I.e. friends and family who truly care. This will lower stress and directly improve bone healing, not to mention just making the whole process way easier like getting food and moving around.
I’m not trying to discourage you but this amount of length will require an immense amount of planning. But I hope you safely achieve the height you need to feel happy and make a full recovery. Goodluck man!

[Medium Drink Of Water]

I think you're better off doing it in only two surgeries if you're flexible.

[stevens]

Hi everyone, here's what's going on. I turned 17 a month ago, am just under 5'6, and am fairly sure my growth plates are fused. I'm getting a consultation with Dr. Samir Mehta in a bit, and I hope to get all the xrays necessary to make sure my growth plates are fused so I can get the operation

Anyway, how realistic would it be to achieve 6 feet in two procedures? Thankfully, I come from a family that is willing to pay for it, so cost isn't an issue. Also, my wingspan is just over 5'11, so I would still look fairly proportional, right?

What is your inseam?

[Michael J. Assayag, MD]

Hi everyone, here's what's going on. I turned 17 a month ago, am just under 5'6, and am fairly sure my growth plates are fused. I'm getting a consultation with Dr. Samir Mehta in a bit, and I hope to get all the xrays necessary to make sure my growth plates are fused so I can get the operation

Anyway, how realistic would it be to achieve 6 feet in two procedures? Thankfully, I come from a family that is willing to pay for it, so cost isn't an issue. Also, my wingspan is just over 5'11, so I would still look fairly proportional, right?

nothing against samir mehta, he’s an amazing trauma surgeon.


Do the extra 1.5 hour drive and come to Baltimore

[Dexter5729]

I´m 16 and 5´3. You should think more about it. I am waiting myself for the reverse aging technologies so i can also wait for an alternative to LL, to lengthen more than 8 inches.

Either of those won't be happening soon, 50 years from now, Big maybe

[stevens]

Either of those won't be happening soon, 50 years from now, Big maybe

2051

[ReadRothbard]

Either of those won't be happening soon, 50 years from now, Big maybe

I could see serious anti-ageing tech happening within the next 20-30 years, but height extension is different.