Greetings,
I am a 22 year old Swedish male with a severe height complex. My father is comfortably tall at 6'3, but I failed to sprout. It is possible that I might hit another growth spurt (my father grew 2 inches at 25), though I am preparing for the worst case scenario. Currently I stand 178-179 cm (5'10-5'10.5) tall--depending on the time of the day and who does the measuring. Not far from average, I know, but I can't stand the thought of being shorter than most men around me.
People tell me I have "long arms" and "wide shoulders" (an inheritance from my father). I would suspect that my wingspan is at least 7.5 cm (3") greater than my height (I wonder why I haven't simply measured it yet)--is this a pro for a leg lengthening patient? As my arms are too long already a greater height might actually make me more proportional, I figure.
Anyhow, I won't go for anything unrealistic (6'3), but probably for a height that is sort of "tall" yet in no way significantly taller than average. Thus I came to the conclusion that I should aim for 6'1/6'1.5--a 3 inch increase.
What I would like to know is, could I do 1.5 inches on the femurs and 1.5 inches on the tibias? The two are already well-proportioned, and perhaps a conservative lengthening of both bones would facilitate convalescence? Or is it the other way around (easier to recover from a 3 inch lengthening of one of the bones)?
I am blessed with a wealthy family, so I already have the monetary means necessary to go through with this under the care of the best surgeon available. However, since my father did have a late mid-20s growth spurt, I thought that I should perhaps wait until I am 25 before I go through with this harsh procedure.
One of my favourite pastimes is running--I am not that good, but I very much enjoy it. Do you think I will experience a noticeable permanent decline in my running ability if I have a 3" LL?
Thank you in advance for responding to my inquiries,
Karl