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Tabby

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Best centre in UK?
« on: January 07, 2018, 08:16:55 PM »

Hello all- New to this board...
I am 144cms and considering leg lengthening..
I was wondering what peoples experience of this is in the UK?  Best centre?
And also is this harder for women than men?
I would love 6cms to bring my height up to a "normal" 5ft as my height impacts
on my happiness so much. Any advice gratefully received
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Re: Best centre in UK?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2018, 05:03:45 AM »

Hi Tabby, welcome!

There are only a couple doctors in the UK that we know of on the forums, the most well-known being Dr. Guichet (pretty much by default due to scarcity). There are probably more, but we don't have much information about them.

You can look in the Limb Lengthening Doctors and Patient Experience sections and start searching. Specifically you can search for "Guichet" in the latter, we have a few diaries there.

If at all possible, look beyond your home country. Don't limit your selection to proximity, as you want to find the right fit for you. You'll be supporting your body for the rest of your life with your legs, might as well not compromise due to distance. If a local doctor fits your needs I'd just consider it a lucky bonus.

As for the procedure itself, it's not any harder for men or women. Pain tolerance depends on the person. If you want 6 cm, I suggest lengthening your femurs. Internal methods are recommended; most doctors don't even offer external femurs due to severe discomfort that can last over three months. While more expensive, it'll leave smaller and fewer scars as well.

If you suspect that you have shorter tibias proportion-wise, consider externals. It'll be considerably cheaper, but you might not be able to safely lengthen 6 cm so keep that in mind.
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Re: Best centre in UK?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2018, 08:32:17 PM »

Hi Tabby,

I'm a journalist for the BBC (and a modest height gent myself) who looked at the options available in the past. Recently we produced a piece about male hair loss and looked at the potential treatments and life changing impact. To that end I would love to speak with someone considering making a similar journey with their height. Do you think that might be something you'd be willing to chat about? Do let me know and all the best regardless.

Tom
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