Smallguy, did Dr. Sarin ever say the reason that he is doing cosmetic LL? I heard elsewhere that it was not to make money, but for a "mission" of his. Do you know anything about this?
I am trying to find out as much about Dr. Sarin as possible since he is one of the only doctors in my price range, so everything you've shared about your experience means a ton to me and many others I'm sure.
He told us the reason he studied cosmetic LL in Ukraine was because he wanted to help his daughter become taller. I can't confirm if that's true but I do know he has a daughter who he cares about really much. He said he'll fix any complication you have and it's just a matter of time. I agree with this statement because he didn't give up on me. And he also encouraged me to stay longer to recover but I needed to go back home to keep my job. I don't think he has made any money off from me with all the surgeries I had plus I stayed there for 6 months and paid only $15,000 USD equivalent of $15k Cdn at that time. My incomes was $6250/month so I didn't know why I was so frugal with this type of life endangering surgery.
But if I can go back in time, I should have gone to China. At this moment, I would go with Dr. Franz. Any doctor who takes the time to respond to patient's concern should be on your list.
Would I recommend Sarin to my friends and family? No. But I wouldn't mind going back there myself for femur lengthening if his hydraulic has a good track record of success. To go to a shady place like India for a life endangering surgery like this requires you to have a certain kind of mindset. Growing up in a comfortable country like Canada didn't prepare me for treachery of India. You need to use your own common sense and be your own doctor sometime. I listen to many people like Crazy 6, who was only there to profit from other patients, really screwed me over. When there is a problem, you need to bring it to the doctor's attention and you need to fight and constantly harass him until he fixes your problem. If you're meek, expect a Spa-like treatment, or expect constant hand-holding from your doctor or cry, then you won't make it.
I know of a patient who was in the Navy and he was fine with Sarin.