Limb Lengthening Forum

I got a LINE message with just one sentence.

As I thought, they told me about my weight (the part that was convenient for them).


Finally they have started ignoring me again.


For now, I'll send a message to her to clear her schedule in August.


Isn't his method of leaving only one sentence and acting as if he's taken care of it very malicious?

I wonder if I'll get another message in a few weeks...


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P.S. Marked as read

Do you think Ill do good and face less complications if I lengthen no more than 4.5cm LON? I want to be able to sleep and work from home while lengthening?

External nails will have risk of infection on pin sites or internal bones issues.
If you are doing in your own country, it should be lower risk as you can always go back to the clinic for any issues.
Sleeping, moving and shower may be bit challenging.

However, if you need to fly back, the weight bearing internal nail is more suitable.
You can travel back after 3 weeks as the wounds should be closed, not likely to have any infection.
Also internal nail is more comfortable for sleep, shower and mobility with crutches.

Thanks for sharing your story and point of view. I always hear that monorail LON on the tibia is more painful and some centers prefer the LATN for a better experience. I hope you smooth journey and keep sharing with us your overview and pics.

Hello everyone,


I've decided to do my LL surgery in March. I will be doing Precise with Giotikas. If you need to meet up in Athens and join my journey to getting taller, please let me know!!

Do take note the Precice is not weight bearing, most likely in wheelchair.
You get a part time helper for first few weeks if you are doing it alone.
The nurses wont be there to take care of your daily needs.

Choosing not be crippled and needing assistance to go to the toilet, have a shower etc. (not to mention the added risk) because you know that in a few months it won't be necessary is perfectly rational reason to delay LL by a few months. It's like being in a restaurant, knowing that the steak you ordered will be coming soon, but you choose to sate your hunger by eating the crappiest, stalest bread you can find cause "that works too" and "you're serious about not starving".

There are other weight bearing nails beside PMax.

Hi All,

Those who did the surgery, did you experience the following?
- Your scan result lengthening measurement is not reflecting the actual number of turns you do.

For example you do 4 times turn a day which is 1ml a day so in10 days you suppose to get 1cm but in practice you only gain 0.60 cm instead of 1cm as per the scan. Have you experience this ? If yes how did you calculate your lengenthing period ? Was it based on the scan result or the number of the turns you do manually on the LON machine ?


- One leg is lengenthing more than the other one ? If yes please share your experience ?

In short, the final result should determine by XRAY, not based on the clicking and turning estimation.
XRAY will have some bias +/-2mm to 4mm and also depending where the measurement points being placed.

A simple check is to measure your new height vs old height, you will know how many cm you grow.
Most importantly -- you need to ensure both legs are almost equal so that the walking gait is normal.

That's the thing Paley is quite literally the face of LL not only in the US but the world with tens of thousands of patients trying to get in contact with him + the guy owns 7+ medical facilities with multiple surgery centers. That 1k for 2 hour of his time is probably nothing vs his regular rate and just an investment ( like how LASIK centers give free consultation ).

Are you sure all LL operations done by himself?
I believed not all, he would act as consultant for those surgeons working under him.

Hi All,

Those who did the surgery, did you experience the following?
- Your scan result lengthening measurement is not reflecting the actual number of turns you do.

For example you do 4 times turn a day which is 1ml a day so in10 days you suppose to get 1cm but in practice you only gain 0.60 cm instead of 1cm as per the scan. Have you experience this ? If yes how did you calculate your lengenthing period ? Was it based on the scan result or the number of the turns you do manually on the LON machine ?


- One leg is lengenthing more than the other one ? If yes please share your experience ?

Hey everyone,

I'm sharing my recent experience here, despite the challenges. I'm frustrated with the limb lengthening industry because there's a lack of genuine, honest experiences. I was one of the individuals who received media coverage deal at a very known limb lengthening center. However, these videos only capture a small fraction of the reality. They often use filters to hide scars and only film when you're smiling, even if you're in significant pain. The truth is, these videos represent only about 5-7% of the time, usually when strong painkillers are involved. Many patients don't share their real experiences online due to social reasons and a desire for privacy. Those who do share their experience with their face on often have incentives, such as discounts or financial compensation. This lack of transparency is frustrating, but I'm  :'(sharing my honest experience here anonymously because I believe it's important to shed light on the reality behind the scenes. So i’m sharing my story because I don't want others to go through what I've been experiencing, especially because of the misleading videos on social media from limb lengthening accounts.

I chose LON tibia for two reasons:
1) it's more popular and seemed less risky
2) it was cheaper
But now I regret it 

The surgery went fine, it’s painful but not crazy I had more painful surgeries. But the pain and discomfort afterward have been relentless. If you want to understand, imagine wearing shoes two sizes too small for weeks on and never get a chance to take them off. It's that kind of discomfort.
Dispute that the pain and discomfort is consistent and never ever stoped and that drive me nuts. Everyone at the center I am in, including myself are facing a big challenge with sleeping, the sleeping hours range between 5-7 hours inconsistent and divided into small number of naps. The pain of the lengenthing is painful sometime it can be tolerant and sometime even a strong painkiller won’t take the pain away. The surgery specially LoN tibia will require not only a desire and strong will but a good mental and emotional strength and even with that you can lose it so I suggest you enrol with a therapy already before the surgery date.

If anyone has questions about LON tibia, feel free to ask. Let's raise awareness and help each other out.

Do you think Ill do good and face less complications if I lengthen no more than 4.5cm LON? I want to be able to sleep and work from home while lengthening?