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[donnyrick]

Brcause of where i am in my life financially and tied up in other thing I cant get the surgery done right now.

Also I am getting older, 30 years old.

Depending on the LL methods maybe there r different age limits?

And how old can you be until LL becomes a terrible idea.

Thanks

[battroll]

The older you are the higher the risk and the lower the rewards. Height is always important, but its way important in your youth than later on.

On the other hand, recover from such operation will get harder the older you get.

[AimHigh]

However, on the flip side a long term health issue from CLL may be less devastating for an older person as he/she has often established thier careers/business, raised their kids (at least over their highly active younger years), built houses, retired/toned down from intense physical work. gym, sports...

[donnyrick]

“ Height is always important, but its way important in your youth than later on“

I agree w this. Unfortunately LL is one of those things u can only do with free time, money, and a sense of desperation which tends to be later in life. But as u get older what purpose is there?

Now someone on this forum said he got LL at 40yo, i had a hard time believing that.

[HateLAPELoveSTEM]

In fact there are no age limits.

I heard from Dr.Betz that a 56 y.o old patient asked for LL under his

hands.

But the older you are,the slower and more unentirely you will recover.

[SirStretchAlot]

There is no age limit. I've met a man in his 40s, and he knows someone who got LL done in his 50s. Recovery is significantly slower for someone after 30s. I am 29 and am having a difficult time. This procedure is perfect for someone in their early 20s, but they don't always have the money to do it unless their parents are sponsoring.

However, the best time to do LL was yesterday, and the second best time is today. We're the youngest today, so do it asap.

[DreamsComeTrue]

 I did femur lengthening four months ago at age 33, and I had to stop at 4.2 cm due to bad bone formations, but I do not think these complications reason of age rather than surgical technique as Dr dong hoon Said, I think 30 is not old. If you do it with a top doctor with a slow ratio of 0.5  a day with a reasonable amount of lengthening ( no more than 6 cm femur )  - and of course you need to discuss with your doctor -   then I think you will be in the safe side, but if you want to length 8 cm in two or three months and you wish good result, then you need to rethink about it.

All marking doctors will tell you that you can reach 8 cm safely, and once your leg is cut, they start being realistic about the amount of length and recovery time, and you might end up with 4 cm or worse case with serious complications. MY advice to you do go for the good top-notch doctor, never go for marketing and young doctors no matter how much they offer it even for free.   

[AllinStryde]

I was one of the "later-lengtheners."  I was 39 when I started and turned 40 halfway through the distraction phase.  The cruel irony is this...when you're younger you need it the most and can see the most benefits, but can't afford it.  When you're older, you can afford it, but will have less time to benefit from it and need it less.  That's the hard truth.  I will say this though, as someone who suffered height dysphoria and all the negativity that comes with it in life...it feels good to escape it.  I'm by no means "tall" but I am not oppressed and thinking about being short all the time any longer.  There's an inner peace that comes with having done the procedure.  You reach a spot where  you say to yourself..."I've literally done every F'n thing under the sun that I can possible do" and with that comes peace of mind.  In conclusion, I don't think there's a cut-off where you will wish you hadn't done it, it's the hardest, but most fulfilling thing I have ever done.

[ilovescience]

I was one of the "later-lengtheners."  I was 39 when I started and turned 40 halfway through the distraction phase.  The cruel irony is this...when you're younger you need it the most and can see the most benefits, but can't afford it.  When you're older, you can afford it, but will have less time to benefit from it and need it less.  That's the hard truth.  I will say this though, as someone who suffered height dysphoria and all the negativity that comes with it in life...it feels good to escape it.  I'm by no means "tall" but I am not oppressed and thinking about being short all the time any longer.  There's an inner peace that comes with having done the procedure.  You reach a spot where  you say to yourself..."I've literally done every F'n thing under the sun that I can possible do" and with that comes peace of mind.  In conclusion, I don't think there's a cut-off where you will wish you hadn't done it, it's the hardest, but most fulfilling thing I have ever done.

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40 is still young in my opinion. And I am reading that height might become a factor when it comes to job promotion or client facing job. So doing LL at age of 40 sounds reasonable, if height bothers a lot in real life, which might not always be the case. I think you should have easier time socializing now since you are more confident than before.

[AimHigh]

I was 52 at my last 8 cm femur lengthening, it was a very tough road...

[ilovescience]

I was 52 at my last 8 cm femur lengthening, it was a very tough road...

After the consolidation, could you do sports like jogging or running at age 52??? Legs ok or still hurt?