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[Sanity]

Which makes one look taller. Tibial cll or femoral cll.

personal opinion: its tibias that add the 'lanky' look after cll. femurs just increase height but doesnt make one look as tall as tibias do.

[InFullStryde]

Depending on your starting height; I would say that another advantage of going femurs (other than safety and capacity to lengthen) would be that you can wear some fashionable height increasing shoes (1" to 3" additional height and it will balance out your proportions nicely since this will elongate your tibia appearance there by complimenting your increase femur length.   If you do go Tibia's, then that may compromise the amount of lift you can wear post lengthening without appearing a bit long below the knee.   

Now with that said; if you do not plan on increasing height with shoes at all after CLL; then I would say that tibias are probably less noticeable.  Keep in mind that a 2" to 3" increase on either bone will not be a notable difference for most bodies. 

Answering your question directly however.  I have a sense that the increased tibias may show off a taller appearance since they are more apparent with shorts and when bending knee in pants.   Additonally, although the femur is the "largest" bone in the body (I do believe); to me at least, I have always had a visual sense that the below the knee proportion of the leg always appeared longer.  I'd like  to learn about what other opinions are regarding this topic! 

[Sanity]

Depending on your starting height; I would say that another advantage of going femurs (other than safety and capacity to lengthen) would be that you can wear some fashionable height increasing shoes (1" to 3" additional height and it will balance out your proportions nicely since this will elongate your tibia appearance there by complimenting your increase femur length.   If you do go Tibia's, then that may compromise the amount of lift you can wear post lengthening without appearing a bit long below the knee.   

Now with that said; if you do not plan on increasing height with shoes at all after CLL; then I would say that tibias are probably less noticeable.  Keep in mind that a 2" to 3" increase on either bone will not be a notable difference for most bodies.

I'l agree. Im not a big fan of removable inches so I prefer tibias but som1 who is should consider that definetely.

From my personal experience most Before/After pics I have seen of people after cll, the ones with femurs dont look taller to their before pics. Ofc they are taller but in pics they don look like they have +3inches. But in case of tibias they do look taller. Even tho both add inches to absolute height, its the perspective height that changes. I think it has something to do with raising that knee joint.

[InFullStryde]

I'l agree. Im not a big fan of removable inches so I prefer tibias but som1 who is should consider that definetely.

From my personal experience most Before/After pics I have seen of people after cll, the ones with femurs dont look taller to their before pics. Ofc they are taller but in pics they don look like they have +3inches. But in case of tibias they do look taller. Even tho both add inches to absolute height, its the perspective height that changes. I think it has something to do with raising that knee joint.

@Sanity - 100% agree with your perspective. Longer Tibias to me; make a person appear taller and more streamlined.   It's a good look from my vantage point as long as it's not "too" excessive. I'd say beyond 4 additional inches below the knee would become noticeable.  Higher the knee, the taller one "appears" is a pretty actual illusion.

[fivetenneeded2016]

Keep in mind that a 2" to 3" increase on either bone will not be a notable difference for most bodies. 

I agree fully