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[heightjourney]

My parent's are helping me move back home tomorrow so that I can put all my income toward saving up for leg-lengthening surgery 

I should be able to save up close to 1k USD per week until I can finally get the surgery I can't believe this is finally going to become a reality!

I am 176cm tall (dead average), but am going to lengthen 6cm's on my tibia's and 6cm's on my femurs to get to 188cm (6 foot 2).

I am going to try freelance in my spare time to save up even faster!

By midyear I should be under way

[TinyTL]

My parent's are helping me move back home tomorrow so that I can put all my income toward saving up for leg-lengthening surgery 

I should be able to save up close to 1k USD per week until I can finally get the surgery I can't believe this is finally going to become a reality!

I am 176cm tall (dead average), but am going to lengthen 6cm's on my tibia's and 6cm's on my femurs to get to 188cm (6 foot 2).

I am going to try freelance in my spare time to save up even faster!

By midyear I should be under way

Is this a joke?
you're sacrificing athelticism for few inches when you're already of good height?
the benefits from this surgery may not be worth it in your case.
Please reconsider. Considering you're moving back home i guess you're in ur twenties, dont waste your good health and the opportunities it brings.

Save money if you want, but dont spend it on LL. You need mental help

[hghguy]

Is this a joke?
you're sacrificing athelticism for few inches when you're already of good height?
the benefits from this surgery may not be worth it in your case.
Please reconsider. Considering you're moving back home i guess you're in ur twenties, dont waste your good health and the opportunities it brings.

Save money if you want, but dont spend it on LL. You need mental help

You have such a loser mindset. If hes dream is to be 6’2 or it is something he want to have in his life why he should not do it? Do you understand that you are beta male who kills other people dreams?

[heightjourney]

Hi Tiny,

I am going to lengthen at a safe pace and keep the maximum lengthening of each bone to very safe limits (6cm each).

I don't believe that much if any athleticism is lost if you do things safely.

You are correct that I am in my 20's After a year of lengthening and recovery I should have lot's of athletic years ahead of me

I agree that it is nice to be starting out at an average height. I do have friends that are shorter than average, and one that is much shorter, and it is sad the effect that it can have on their lives. Heightism is a very real and sad cultural issue that needs to change.

But I also have friends that are taller than me, and one friend around 6'5", and I can say with certainty that there are many benefits to being above average as well.

Being above 6 foot is a definite positive in the dating game, and management and CEO jobs are dominated by people above 6 feet:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/the-necktie-syndrome-why-ceos-tend-to-be-significantly-taller-than-the-average-male/articleshow/10178115.cms

There is indeed a risk involved. But I am going to be as safe as I can and not push any limits. Hopefully I can come out of the other side with not much if any negative impact, but a whole lot of positive from standing a bit taller than almost everyone else

[heightjourney]

You have such a loser mindset. If hes dream is to be 6’2 or it is something he want to have in his life why he should not do it? Do you understand that you are beta male who kills other people dreams?

Yes. It is my dream to be tall again

I was 5'8" before I was 13 years old. I hit puberty and had my growth spurt early, so I spent a few years being the tallest or second tallest in my friend groups. It was awesome. People treat you differently when you're tall.

But then I completely stopped growing and almost everyone caught up and I just faded into the crowd. Literally after I turned 13 I only grew 2 more cm's.

I would like to experience what it is like to be one of the tallest in the room again

At 173cm and still growing you're close to my height too! You could do the same thing

[IwannaBeTaller]

Hey, 6 cm is not a safe limit for the tibias. 6 cm lengthening in femurs also mean you will be about 5 cm taller.

[heightjourney]

Hey, 6 cm is not a safe limit for the tibias. 6 cm lengthening in femurs also mean you will be about 5 cm taller.

Oh, okay. What is a safe limit for tibia's?

And thank you for making me aware of the femur fact. How does the 1cm disappear from total height?

[hghguy]

Yes. It is my dream to be tall again

I was 5'8" before I was 13 years old. I hit puberty and had my growth spurt early, so I spent a few years being the tallest or second tallest in my friend groups. It was awesome. People treat you differently when you're tall.

But then I completely stopped growing and almost everyone caught up and I just faded into the crowd. Literally after I turned 13 I only grew 2 more cm's.

I would like to experience what it is like to be one of the tallest in the room again

At 173cm and still growing you're close to my height too! You could do the same thing

Yeah i may do ll but its pretty sure that i grow naturally 180cm+ because i am on growth spurt right now.

[TruthBomber]

I am 176cm tall (dead average), but am going to lengthen 6cm's on my tibia's and 6cm's on my femurs to get to 188cm (6 foot 2)

This is bad. And now people who are actually 6'2'' like me will have to get LL just to get to 6'4'' so I can outcompete you again. *sigh* oh well, sucks that I have to shell out 50 grand, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

[Juiceslikewine]

Yeah i may do ll but its pretty sure that i grow naturally 180cm+ because i am on growth spurt right now.

(naturally)yea injecting 70ius of gh is certainly something that occurs naturally.You'll be dead by 30 choosing to take the path you're currently on.Also you'd probably reach 180cms plus if you took nothing,considering your familys heights.And don't take this as hate i'm just trying to help.

[Astronomy]

Diff. regions have diff. average heights,so maybe he's rather short in his region.

[heightjourney]

This is bad. And now people who are actually 6'2'' like me will have to get LL just to get to 6'4'' so I can outcompete you again. *sigh* oh well, sucks that I have to shell out 50 grand, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Haha, yes. Life is one big competition like that

Average height is not a bad starting point, but I am a bit jealous that my goal height is your starting. But 6'2" will put me in the top 5% of male height for western countries and top 2% globally, so I'll take what I can get 

[heightjourney]

Diff. regions have diff. average heights,so maybe he's rather short in his region.

I am average for my region, but it is a good point for sure, that others in the 170 range may be from Scandinavian and Nordic countries, where 180+ is average.

I do have height dysmorphia though, because for a longtime I was above average height until I suddenly stopped growing.

[TruthBomber]

Haha, yes. Life is one big competition like that

Average height is not a bad starting point, but I am a bit jealous that my goal height is your starting. But 6'2" will put me in the top 5% of male height for western countries and top 2% globally, so I'll take what I can get 

Well, it literally is. My height currently holds advantage over you in dating market. If you gain to my height I won't have that advantage anymore, but don't worry - I have the money and the guts to do LL at top doctors tomorrow if I decide so. And  I won't stop at 6'4'', 6'6'' or go home.

[hghguy]

(naturally)yea injecting 70ius of gh is certainly something that occurs naturally.You'll be dead by 30 choosing to take the path you're currently on.Also you'd probably reach 180cms plus if you took nothing,considering your familys heights.And don't take this as hate i'm just trying to help.

So you are saying that i should stop gh now when im having good growth spurt? I think you are still salty to me

[Juiceslikewine]

So you are saying that i should stop gh now when im having good growth spurt? I think you are still salty to me

No i just don't want you dying an early death is my intention,if i was you i'd stick at around 20ius or so,try and reach 185 plus cms then lay off the drugs.And as far as the past i'll paypay you that 60 pounds back i feel bad for giving you advice without your heath being of any concern tbh,i was in a dark place at the time and not thinking straight,just don't kill yourself when you could be pretty tall and healthy.No andre the giant tier man lives past 35 tbh so there are your choices best of luck 

[hghguy]

No i just don't want you dying an early death is my intention,if i was you i'd stick at around 20ius or so,try and reach 185 plus cms then lay off the drugs.And as far as the past i'll paypay you that 60 pounds back i feel bad for giving you advice without your heath being of any concern tbh,i was in a dark place at the time and not thinking straight,just don't kill yourself when you could be pretty tall and healthy.No andre the giant tier man lives past 35 tbh so there are your choices best of luck 

Tbh i dont really believe that i will reach even 180cm with my megadose what i am taking.

[Juiceslikewine]

Tbh i dont really believe that i will reach even 180cm with my megadose what i am taking.

Why do you think that if your familys all pretty tall?The two scenarios here imo are do this crazy 70iu megadose,end up at like 6'4 die way earlier because of enlarged organs,cancers and such,or stay at around 20ius more than likely hit 6'1 and not take to much of your lifespan.

[hghguy]

Why do you think that if your familys all pretty tall?The two scenarios here imo are do this crazy 70iu megadose,end up at like 6'4 die way earlier because of enlarged organs,cancers and such,or stay at around 20ius more than likely hit 6'1 and not take to much of your lifespan.

Many bodybuilders have used 10+years megadoses of gh. Im doing like 2 years.

[heightjourney]

Many bodybuilders have used 10+years megadoses of gh. Im doing like 2 years.

Doing this is counter-intuitive if you are not spacing the HGH shots out throughout the day. High spikes in growth hormone which occurs during growth spurts is what triggers and starts the process of epiphyseal plate ossification (growth plate closure).

People with gigantisism caused by pituitary tumors grow so large without this problem because the excess growth hormone is slowly but continuously released, not all at once like artificial injections.

[heightjourney]

Not that I am in anyway recommending hormone manipulation, but it is why slow-release peptides are a much better, and cheaper option, than growth hormone injections. They emulate the effects of what people with gigantisism suffer, negating the early onset of growth plate closure that you will otherwise experience.

[heightjourney]

@juiceslikewine - I am so jealous of the extra cm you have on me right now! xD Any extra help by mother nature is nice!

[heightjourney]

Well, it literally is. My height currently holds advantage over you in dating market. If you gain to my height I won't have that advantage anymore, but don't worry - I have the money and the guts to do LL at top doctors tomorrow if I decide so. And  I won't stop at 6'4'', 6'6'' or go home.

If this is true, congratulations. Unfortunately I am starting with less than $1000 saved, but I'm thankful for my parents taking me back in so I can save. Fortunately some of the top doctors in the world are also some of the least expensive, so 6 months solid saving should be more than enough

We're all going to get there

If you are only considering limb-lengthening for the dating market, please take a look at this link though:
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-ideal-height-for-men

Surveys have determined the ideal male height according to women to be between 5'11" and 6'2" with interest sharply dropping before and after those points.

At 6'2" you'd be at the peak already for female interest.

But if you'd like to also lengthen for other reasons, than that is an entire different story and I'd look forward to seeing the diary of your lengthening experience

[Juiceslikewine]

@juiceslikewine - I am so jealous of the extra cm you have on me right now! xD Any extra help by mother nature is nice!

Lol im actually about 178cms,i just haven't updated my stats 

[heightjourney]

Lol im actually about 178cms,i just haven't updated my stats 

Even worse! Nah, congrats!

12cm of lengthening too and reach 6'3" hey?

[heightjourney]

I figure that forum posters are telling people around ~160cm's that 5.5cm on tibia's is safe. So we should be able to get away with the extra 0.5cm

And femurs could do more than that, but I'm thinking of keeping the lengthening even for each bone to not mess with walking gait.

[Juiceslikewine]

Many bodybuilders have used 10+years megadoses of gh. Im doing like 2 years.

Well let's use an example,rich piana died age 47 after abusing gh for twenty odd years,but here's the thing his gh abuse was 30 ius for a short period at his peak dosage,he cruised on 15 to 20 ius for 99 percent of the time.Now think what damage you're doing at 70 ius,even if it's for 2 or 3 years you're going to be doing 3 times the damage.So the point is you'll be lucky to reach your mid 30's with what you are currently doing.bear in mind piana was an anomaly and lived far longer than expected.

[Juiceslikewine]

Even worse! Nah, congrats!

12cm of lengthening too and reach 6'3" hey?

I've gotten over a lot of my height dysmorphia over the last six months,i still really want to reach 5'11 though,even though i'm 20 i might try something like herexalin,and hope i hit the jackpot.So 6'2 is your target height i wish you luck 

[heightjourney]

I've gotten over a lot of my height dysmorphia over the last six months,i still really want to reach 5'11 though,even though i'm 20 i might try something like herexalin,and hope i hit the jackpot.So 6'2 is your target height i wish you luck 

The long bones of the legs generally don't ossify until early 20's, and the spinal vertebrae epiphysis don't usually thin to hyaline cartilage until around 24-25. I'm rooting for you that you do reach 5'11", because it is very possible

[Juiceslikewine]

The long bones of the legs generally don't ossify until early 20's, and the spinal vertebrae epiphysis don't usually thin to hyaline cartilage until around 24-25. I'm rooting for you that you do reach 5'11", because it is very possible

What would you do in my shoes to get that extra inch out of interest?Appreciate the support

[BoneBreaker]

Where do you plan on getting the surgery? What website and what price?