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[Engineer]

I'm a 24 year old fresh engineering graduate, I've been suffering from height dysphoria my whole life and it got even worse when i started college,I've always felt like people do not take me seriously because of my lack of height, I'm 170 cm tall, I got obsessed with bodybuilding in order to make people notice something else other than my short stature, I had an extremely muscled body but i eventually gave up since it did not make any difference other than making me look even shorter, I dream about limb lengthening every single day,and I'm 100% sure that i need it,I just feel like a monster trapped inside a 13 year old's body, I've found a good local doctor who does this surgery for around 3000$ using external fixators, spoke to his former patients and said their results were great and his clinic is just near where i live(I'm from Egypt), the only problem is i cant afford it in the mean time because i cant get a job due to the mandatory military service which starts on October and lasts for a whole year so i guess this my only chance for free time to have this surgery, I'm really fruastrated and depressed, what should i do?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

You don't have the time or the money now.  It sounds like there's only one option for you: wait until after your military service, get a job so you can save up the money, and then get it done.

[theuprising]

What MDOW said, I also have to wait over a year because of work commitments. It sucks but use the time as best you can.

[ChrisIsaak]

See if you can make a deal with the doctor to get a medical report (as in "corrective surgery"). If you can manage this, go to the army facilities with crutches and fixators on your legs and postpone your mandatory military service for a year or two, until you fully recover. I hope this local doctor is as good as you told though. Finally, if nothing works, maybe military service could keep you more than busy and at least temporarily change how you feel about yourself? I'd proudly serve in the military in a country like Egypt.

[amatan]

According to a study on wikipedia, 170.3 cm is average for 18-24 year olds in Egypt.  If you are average height in your country, there is no reason why you should be feeling so much distress about your height.

The best way would be what ChrisIsaak said - I know a few patients in Korea that did just that, getting the surgery beforehand and postponing their commitment.

[TRS]

According to a study on wikipedia, 170.3 cm is average for 18-24 year olds in Egypt.  If you are average height in your country, there is no reason why you should be feeling so much distress about your height.

The best way would be what ChrisIsaak said - I know a few patients in Korea that did just that, getting the surgery beforehand and postponing their commitment.

I have quite a few friends from Egypt and they are on average 170 cm. I have been to Egypt as well and I did not feel really short over there with my lifts though.

[crimsontide]

im in morocco currently,and lived in egypt.....  170 is considerrd short by women in egypt, at least most of them..... they are as demanding as any other women when it comes to height

[Engineer]

You don't have the time or the money now.  It sounds like there's only one option for you: wait until after your military service, get a job so you can save up the money, and then get it done.

seems legit but that means more than 2  years of suffering

[Engineer]

See if you can make a deal with the doctor to get a medical report (as in "corrective surgery"). If you can manage this, go to the army facilities with crutches and fixators on your legs and postpone your mandatory military service for a year or two, until you fully recover. I hope this local doctor is as good as you told though. Finally, if nothing works, maybe military service could keep you more than busy and at least temporarily change how you feel about yourself? I'd proudly serve in the military in a country like Egypt.

well thats a great idea but my current problem is the funding, and military service doesnt feel so good when you graduate at 24 then wait unemployed for 8 monthes until your service date, then another year of military service, that means i will only be able to get a job and start my own career by 26 and that just sucks, such a waste of time...

[TRS]

Your right Sweden! Lets just focus on helping Engineer with his current situation and not let religion divert us from the main topic.

[Claude]

Guys you should get back to the subject. So Engineer, what is the problem exactly ? I think you just have to wait.

[Claude]

Damn Sweden you post some stupid comments ha ha, so where were we ? Yeah what is the problem, i dont see any, you just have to wait and we all have to wait because doing LL is not easy : it takes time, money, it hurts etc
Are you sure you want to do it in Egypt by the way ? Peace.

[Engineer]

Why not do it in Egypt? What could go wrong when Allah is watching you?

Exactly ,besides that 3000$ is a good price,the clinic is less than 5 minutes drive from where i live and im not allowed to leave the country unless i complete my military service

[Claude]

Ok 5 minutes i must say thats great, but why not wait, dont tell me your military service lasts 10 years... You are young, you can wait no ? If you cant wait, NOW thats a real problem 

[Engineer]

Ok 5 minutes i must say thats great, but why not wait, dont tell me your military service lasts 10 years... You are young, you can wait no ? If you cant wait, NOW thats a real problem 

it lasts for one year starting from October, I'm just fed up with depression and heightism, i dont want to wait.

[Claude]

Well maybe you just have to look for other things meanwhile, time goes so fast, dont tell me being 6 feet is that important, hope you have other goals in life ha ha.

[Claude]

I think you should be patient and make what you think is the best choice for you, please post updates when you do it so we can all learn from your experience.

[Engineer]

I think you should be patient and make what you think is the best choice for you, please post updates when you do it so we can all learn from your experience.

thanks alot mate, i'll post updates asap

[Shortie]

it lasts for one year starting from October, I'm just fed up with depression and heightism, i dont want to wait.

don't do it in Egypt

[Muse]

Let's get back to the original topic and leave the religion talk to another section.

Exactly ,besides that 3000$ is a good price,the clinic is less than 5 minutes drive from where i live and im not allowed to leave the country unless i complete my military service

What's the name of the clinic and Doctor you are considering?   

[Engineer]

his name is Dr mostafa shohieb, i spoke to him the other day he said the whole process takes around 5 monthes then the frames are taken off, and i would be able to walk immediately, i asked him about how painful it is he said its manageable, with a height gain ranges between 6 and 8 cm, is that even possible? from what i have read here on this forum it doesnt sound legit?

[Engineer]

forgot to mention that his clinic is located in Alexandria...

[Arche]

You really need to give us more information about this doctor. I feel like you always get what you pay for with this surgery! Maybe take some pics of former patients with frames, and the hospital he operates in?

[Sweden]

6-8cm is possible. SmallGuy did 8cm.

$3.000 is the worlds lowest price. 

[Wannabegiant]

his name is Dr mostafa shohieb, i spoke to him the other day he said the whole process takes around 5 monthes then the frames are taken off, and i would be able to walk immediately, i asked him about how painful it is he said its manageable, with a height gain ranges between 6 and 8 cm, is that even possible? from what i have read here on this forum it doesnt sound legit?

6 cm in 5 months from operation to remove the frames sounds overly optimistic already, and im pretty sure 8 cm in that timeframe is impossible. Rgkey lengthened 9 cm and the lengthening phase alone took about 5 months if i recall correctly, then many months aftert that is needed for the bone to consolidate.

[Disobedient]

اذا انت تتكلم عن الاكستيرنال بس بدون اي شي انتيرنال
فاسمح لي ..الدكتور باين من البداية انه يريد فلوسك بس
لانه مع الاكستيرنال بس و 6-8 سم موستحيـــل تاخذ 5 اشهر بس و تشيل الفيكسيتور ..
فاحسن الاحوال انت بتاخذ شهر لكل سم ..
بعضهم ياخذ شهرين ..
طبعا كله يعتمد على نمو العظم عندك ..
اذا ميزانيتك ماتسمح الا باكستيرنال و بس مع هذا الدكتور
فاوكي سوا العملية بس خلي فبالك انك ممكن تاخذ سنة عشان ترجع تمشي طبيعي ...

وحاول تشوف دكتور غيره
لانه اذا هذا من البداية يعطيك معلومات خطأ فانت مش ضامن ابدا النتايج معاه

[crimsontide]

Is it in a nice area of alex such as kafr 3abdou or smoha or is the clinic in an area like mu7arram bek?

[Engineer]

You really need to give us more information about this doctor. I feel like you always get what you pay for with this surgery! Maybe take some pics of former patients with frames, and the hospital he operates in?

the hospital is excellent and one of the best in alexandria and its just a 2 minutes walk away, pics of former patients? i'll see what i can get..

[Engineer]

6-8cm is possible. SmallGuy did 8cm.

$3.000 is the worlds lowest price. 

its probably because im non international patient

[Engineer]

اذا انت تتكلم عن الاكستيرنال بس بدون اي شي انتيرنال
فاسمح لي ..الدكتور باين من البداية انه يريد فلوسك بس
لانه مع الاكستيرنال بس و 6-8 سم موستحيـــل تاخذ 5 اشهر بس و تشيل الفيكسيتور ..
فاحسن الاحوال انت بتاخذ شهر لكل سم ..
بعضهم ياخذ شهرين ..
طبعا كله يعتمد على نمو العظم عندك ..
اذا ميزانيتك ماتسمح الا باكستيرنال و بس مع هذا الدكتور
فاوكي سوا العملية بس خلي فبالك انك ممكن تاخذ سنة عشان ترجع تمشي طبيعي ...

وحاول تشوف دكتور غيره
لانه اذا هذا من البداية يعطيك معلومات خطأ فانت مش ضامن ابدا النتايج معاه

هو فعلا اكسترنال بس هو مش المفروض اني بطول 1مم في اليوم يعني 3سم في الشهر؟ ، هو بصراحة ده الخيار الوحيد المتاح قدامي هنا، و مش عايز اطلع برة اسكندرية ده غير ان التكلفة كويسة جدا، و المصريين بيعملو معجزات زي ما حضرتك عارفة و اكبر مثال دكتور مجدي يعقوب ، و ربنا يستر

[Engineer]

Is it in a nice area of alex such as kafr 3abdou or smoha or is the clinic in an area like mu7arram bek?

its located in smouha, fawzy moaath street.