Limb Lengthening Forum

Today marks 4 month and 4 days (124 days) since tibia surgery... and I got almost zero callus in tibia. But fibula has a significant callus.
I am scared about that, because doctor said I can do full bearing on my legs and he expect from me to walk pretty good with the rolling walker, but I have no callus and big pain. Also I have a missing screw in left tibia !
Of course, I walk in the pool and do tendon stretch a lot.
Here you can see my last x-rays, which I did 2 days ago. Frontal and sagital...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/YdWd3wYzjXzsFFQC9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XyjYfgXswnT75qxw7

I am waiting from you guys, who had tibia surgery, to tell me your experience and when exactly you got a clear callus after surgery...

Paley in us costs around 95000
Paley in uae is around 80000
I know that it is expensive more than other clinics in the us

I live in the Middle East so that’s why I am asking about Paley uae

name one good surgeon because becker is certainly not one.

Why is becker not a good surgeon?

I am asking this because I was planning to do the surgery with becker at one point in time. Not anymore though.

Anyways, what I liked about becker is his nail is full-weight bearing and allows you to extend far greater than precice nail.

What I don't like about becker is his accomodations are too expensive.

I have a fixed budget for this surgery and have no intention of spending more than the budget.

I think he looks perfectly normal.
No one in real life stares at a persons figure in this scrutinized way.

Well said. He looks normal and for sure way better than a perfectly proportioned 1.65 or 1.70 guy. Also I've seen many real height 1.78 men having worse proportions, at least aesthetically.
I don't know how ruined are the biomechanics of this man after 15cm but in terms of looks he is normal.

At least his leg-to-body ratio look normal with clothes, IDK how he looks nked post 9 cm femoral lengthening.

His tibia looks really bad (due to botched 1st LL) and needs correction.

And, 169 is not midget height, he was 163 before tibia LL so if we consider his starting height of 163, then I agree, he was really short for a grown male.

Regarding final height post double LL, I think that 175 is decent for really short guys and there's nothing wrong with being average in stature.

KiloKAHN was exactly the same in height, build and proportions as me before his LL. I too have very wide frame, big torso, normal arms for my natural height (not short and not long either) and proportionally short legs. This build makes me look even shorter than I am and after 6 cm tibia LL my proportions will get much better I believe. KiloKAHN looks great at 170 but he would benefit from femur LL of 6-7 cm in terms of better height and proportions. IMO I too will need femur LL post tibia LL but I might never do that or if I get tons of money and spare time, I will do it with PRECICE MAX only.

Strong 170 with decent frame, physique and longish tibia is enough to feel as a normal sized man and I understand that being at least 175 is preferred but that's unfortunately not an option for me and Kilo unless we blow huge money with PRECICE MAX in the future. That's why guys 175 and above who want to lose 1 year of their life with LL are insane IMO. Unless they want to correct bowlegs or obvious disproportion between limbs, I see no reason getting LL and losing tons of money and 1 year of life at that height.

He looks great! He went from a midget and now he looks exactly like Daredevil. To many guys here are autistically obsessed with proportions. He looks normal.

Yes it is with Precice 2.2.

Usually patients need around 5cm.

Indeed

Good suggestion

Lengthening targets are very individual and is a discussion between the doctor and patient and is often adjusted during the realities of lengthening.

The vast majority of patients get 6.5cm femurs safely. Some get to 8cm.