Why the hell would you want to do this surgery?? you are at the average height of majority of western population. I don't understand, if i was 5 9' i would never considered this surgery the cost outweigh the benefits look at Sweden and Poly, the s**t that happen to them can happen to you. I am only doing it cause my life sucks now as the fact if you're 5 5' you experience real disadvantages in life,
it isn't that simple...you see in the US the average height for all men is 5'9'' but for white or black guys around 20 years old it's 5'11''...
the average is brought down by mexicans, asians, and old people.
I live in Brazil, the average here is 5'8'' but that's because in the past many people were poor and didn't eat very well, if you check middle class and up white or black guys here they're also around 5'11''...I work at a office with around 20 men and there 3 guys around 6'4''...the rest is around 5'10'' to 6'1''...only 1 guy is 5'6'' and he looks very short in comparison. A 5'9'' guy would be ok but below average.
God, there are at least a couple of women here above 6'
I'm not trying to be rude, of course someone at 5'5'' may find weird a 5'9'' guy going for it, and yeah at that height you likely won't face discrimination but you will still be in a disadvantage with women for example, especially if you're surrounded by guys over 6'.
Now imagine if you live in some place like the Netherlands, sweden...some guys from sweden came here to train BJJ and the shortest was a strong 5'10'', the average was like 6'1'' or 6'2''.