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I know it's just a theory so far, but it's been discussed before. But basically, the idea is that since LL creates new bone/soft tissue, the metabolic rate increased. Your body will have to work harder to fulfill the necessary energy and blood flow requirements to keep the tissue alive.

If that was true, then I think the correct attitude to have about it is by treating this surgery like smoking. People know smoking is very harmful to the body, yet still do it. They don't mind paying the price.

What are your thoughts on this?

[KiloKAHN]

I dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

[maximize]

I dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

Yeah negligible effect. It's just your tiny extra bit of bone and mostly your thigh muscles just stretch a bit.

The real issue with long term problems from LL even in cases where everything goes well would be if your mechanical axis gets thrown off. Then you might get faster knee arthritis and possibly hip/ankle. But if the surgeon gives you a good axis, and you adapt to the different limb length, there should be no long term negative effect.

[2020hope]

Yeah negligible effect. It's just your tiny extra bit of bone and mostly your thigh muscles just stretch a bit.

Stretch or grow?

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I dont think 2 inches in the legs is much in the grand scheme of things.

I guess we'll never know now. What doesn't seem like much in the short-term, might be in the long-term. But I like to assume the worst scenario possible. I mean your body isn't really designed to facilitate the extra height obtained from LL.

[Sambollio]

I actually would bet that if it’s curing an intense stressor (I.e. height dysphoria) it could actually increase longevity. Chronic stress is extremely taxing on the body.

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I actually would bet that if it’s curing an intense stressor (I.e. height dysphoria) it could actually increase longevity. Chronic stress is extremely taxing on the body.

That's a legit theory.

[Astronomy]

For most patients,it's for all what it's worth

[Bantem]

This is to be expected, shorter people generally live longer than taller people

[overandover]

This is to be expected, shorter people generally live longer than taller people

They don't live at all bro.

[Astronomy]

They don't live at all bro.

IMO most of short people don't think longer lifespan can benefit 'em at all but torture their minds.

[10cmOnTibiaOrGTFO]

IMO most of short people don't think longer lifespan can benefit 'em at all but torture their minds.

nah, only you think that but thats because you are mentally ill

[Medium Drink Of Water]

No more than working out and gaining a few pounds of muscle would.

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No more than working out and gaining a few pounds of muscle would.

Are you saying that working out and gaining muscles would also reduce life expectancy? Why do you think so? From what I understand working out is supposed to make your body healthier.

[Medium Drink Of Water]

You talked about metabolic requirements and blood flow shortening one's life.  How would increased muscle through strength training be different than muscle gained from LL?

[Polvorón]

IMHO, the reduced life expectancy could be explained* by a different social life due the height.

*There is a certain gen that makes you shorter and increases your life:
https://technology.inquirer.net/58691/short-men-tend-live-longer-due-longevity-gene-study
But stature and lifespan is determined by a lot of genes.

[RealLostSoul]

IMHO, the reduced life expectancy could be explained* by a different social life due the height.

*There is a certain gen that makes you shorter and increases your life:
https://technology.inquirer.net/58691/short-men-tend-live-longer-due-longevity-gene-study
But stature and lifespan is determined by a lot of genes.

Interesting inclination but your genes don‘t change at all with LL. I think the sample size of those who have done CLL and are in the range of normal decease is simply way to small. You are implying people that do CLL become more outgoing and social and thus decrease their collective longevity by doing more dangerous things and/or drugs (eg smoking)? That‘s interesting and might be a confounding bias actually.

[Polvorón]

Interesting inclination but your genes don‘t change at all with LL. I think the sample size of those who have done CLL and are in the range of normal decease is simply way to small. You are implying people that do CLL become more outgoing and social and thus decrease their collective longevity by doing more dangerous things and/or drugs (eg smoking)? That‘s interesting and might be a confounding bias actually.

I mean taller people (LL or childhood grown), they could have more social life and maybe they can have worse habits than shorter people.

Of course, genes doesn't change.
But there is a certain one that make people live longer, but they make them shorter, despite of this, I don't believe that being taller makes you live significantly less.