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[TIBIKE200]

TIBIKE200: Its not that i wont settle for average height, I will 'settle' with whatever is medically safe. However, I will strive to gain as much as a can up to 15cm. This is just simply a goal that has been formulated based on neurological factors and the knowledge of the opportunity cost between time+money .. and height. Why would you spent so much going to Paley if you are only going to achieve 3cm of lengthening. Nobody recognizes one 1inch .. nobody.

UK: average height = 175.3cm (5ft 9)

PatientZero: You are correct, not much will change my mindset based on my goals

KiloKAHN: No problem, thanks for the insight.

I am aiming to go 5-6cm with paley or guichet (to get to 176-177-178) which I think is a good height. I think this is what you should strive for as well once you are average height, the more you add will not have dramatic changes... Believe me. If you will not feel satisfied at 5'9-10 you can always wear an inch lift (And believe me its so common to use lift you will be amazed... I for example really like the shoe company Tods/fey. I bought shoes over there a few weeks ago. ALL but I mean ALL of their shoes have a 1 inch insole inside of them. And these are shoes used by people with money who are supposed to be tall people.).

[KiloKAHN]

KiloKAHN: No problem, thanks for the insight.

Here's his Q&A thread if you haven't seen it: http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=2815.0

Are you leaning toward any surgeons in particular?

[Razorfin]

@KiloKAHN: Thanks for that info, it all depends on the money of course but to be honest I did feel like I wanted to stay away from external fixtures. Thing is, Dozer just completed 15cm with Solomin and Kulesh, he spent $8,000 and is now 15cm taller. He did 7.5F/7.5T. Now this to me seemed a bit ridiculous as he did both leg segments with external fixtures and he also did in a less desirable area (Russia). However, he's recovering fine and told me he had 0 complications.

It just seems to me there is very little point in going to the best doctor. If you can achieve the same results with Solomin at $8,000 (in total - including misc costs) .. then why go to Paley for over $110,000. Sure internals are nicer to use, but if im honest .. im not fussed about scars, 90% of my time will be spent with trousers on so scars aren't a issue for me.

What do you think?

Conclusion: Guichet .. if I had the money ... Solomin and Kulesh .. for if I don't acquire it by the age I want to get the surgery.

[Deads]

I am aiming to go 5-6cm with paley or guichet (to get to 176-177-178) which I think is a good height. I think this is what you should strive for as well once you are average height, the more you add will not have dramatic changes... Believe me. If you will not feel satisfied at 5'9-10 you can always wear an inch lift (And believe me its so common to use lift you will be amazed... I for example really like the shoe company Tods/fey. I bought shoes over there a few weeks ago. ALL but I mean ALL of their shoes have a 1 inch insole inside of them. And these are shoes used by people with money who are supposed to be tall people.).

He's made it clear that he wants to hit 6 feet. Why are you still trying to convince him otherwise?

And fyi, 6 feet is a huge difference compared to 5"9.

[TIBIKE200]

Because going from 5'6 to 6' is a major trauma on your body. And also, to have such a dream will only torment him more in my opinion. And yes.. Of course being 183 is taller than 176-178 but the difference will be more in your head than in real life. I would also love to be 6' but I put my health before that and I strongly believe that I will be more than happy at 5'9-10. People at 6' will not tower you at 5'9-10 as much as they are at 5'6... First make the first jump... After you will be able to have a clearer vision

[KiloKAHN]

@KiloKAHN: Thanks for that info, it all depends on the money of course but to be honest I did feel like I wanted to stay away from external fixtures. Thing is, Dozer just completed 15cm with Solomin and Kulesh, he spent $8,000 and is now 15cm taller. He did 7.5F/7.5T. Now this to me seemed a bit ridiculous as he did both leg segments with external fixtures and he also did in a less desirable area (Russia). However, he's recovering fine and told me he had 0 complications.

It just seems to me there is very little point in going to the best doctor. If you can achieve the same results with Solomin at $8,000 (in total - including misc costs) .. then why go to Paley for over $110,000. Sure internals are nicer to use, but if im honest .. im not fussed about scars, 90% of my time will be spent with trousers on so scars aren't a issue for me.

What do you think?

I think internal tibiae lengthening is only suited for people who are really self-conscious about post-lengthening scars. Being even more expensive than internal femurs and having the same knee pain risks as LON, I think they're unnecessary for the vast majority of people. Externals with a six-axis correction system is the best way to go for tibia lengthening imo, as they require the fewest amount of surgeries and are the least invasive. For those who don't have the time required for externals, LON is the way to go, also imo.

I personally wouldn't go chance external or LON femur lengthening. Although people have made recoveries, the muscle tissue scarring they cause can affect your knee ROM pretty significantly, and it seems like more often than not people have complications with external or LON femur lengthening that make them regret not saving for internals.

[Deads]

Because going from 5'6 to 6' is a major trauma on your body. And also, to have such a dream will only torment him more in my opinion. And yes.. Of course being 183 is taller than 176-178 but the difference will be more in your head than in real life. I would also love to be 6' but I put my health before that and I strongly believe that I will be more than happy at 5'9-10. People at 6' will not tower you at 5'9-10 as much as they are at 5'6... First make the first jump... After you will be able to have a clearer vision

Aside from the fact that I only want to do one surgery, I'm with you on the fact that at 5"9-5"10, the 6 feet guys won't tower over you so much and is why I'm fully satisfied with a 5"9 outcome.