I'm an adult man and I stand 5'2. If I had the money, I would get this surgery in a heartbeat if it wasn't for possible complications. My whole life has been marked with ridicule and rejection and there is nothing I can do to change it. Anyone who says "it's just your attitude" has never walked in my shoes. I don't care how much it hurts for how long, it sure beats living through the rest of my life in pain. And the worst part is, everyone thinks it's perfectly fine to reject and ridicule a short man. Fat women? No one is allowed to utter a word against them, but short men? Go ahead, make those jokes and reject them and treat them like trash, because nobody will say or do anything. Which is especially absurd when you consider that fat women can always lose weight, but short men are cursed by something completely beyond their control. But the issue of complications would make me not want to do it. Sorry, it isn't worth risking not being able to walk properly again, so even if I did have that kind of money, I don't think I'd do it. Although I can't afford this surgery, I can do the next best thing. I'm getting things together to work remotely and I'm relocating to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for many reasons including that I like the culture, I practice the same Buddhist religion that is widely practiced there, and I've been there a few times and want to learn Khmer. Also, one of the reasons being that the average height there is just slightly taller than mine and plenty of Khmer men are my height or even shorter. And in Cambodia, women actually smiled at me when I tried to talk to them and gave me a chance. I mean regular, wholesome, local women, not "bar girls". There, I am not the "short freak" I am in the USA.
Despite what you see on twitter, people ridicule fat women (and men) all the time. And if a woman rejects you because you're short, that means she's superficial and it wasn't meant to be. If you're relatively healthy, you shouldn't change yourself to impress anyone, especially if these people you're trying to impress are vain and/or ignorant...
@@s.calamity5545 I’m a woman who’s 5’1, I sort of get a pass, I can’t even begin to imagine what a 5’2 man goes through. This goes beyond “wanting to change yourself for others” or “shallow women” It’s almost a disability in my opinion and you might not understand till you walk in those shoes.
I'm sorry you feel about yourself like that. Height is one of the things we cannot control. People who tease you about your height or mock overweight people are not people you want to be around regardless of where you are in the world. But learning to love yourself is the first step. Have you seen or spoken to a therapist or counsellor before?
@@JohnSmith-wp3tg mocking height and weight is not the same. Atleast in italy evryone mocks evrybody about anything in a joking / friendly way. And evryone is fine with it. And let me tell you 9/10 times it's about weight / fat.
As much as I feel like most people should avoid this, I can't argue with like a male who's like 5'0-5'4 just wanting to be a somewhat normal height, like being 5'7. I get insecure about being under 6' so I can't even imagine what it's like being the same height as most short women.
@@nightingaleforrest I'm 5'11 but don't feel tall lol, maybe it's because they stand out to me but I've noticed more men over 6 foot recently, so I've been feeling short.
My son is 5ft 3 and suffers greatly. He is constantly mocked for his height. Girls love his face and personality but won’t date him as most girls are taller than him. Every dating site, or that Love Island programme, or whatever, the first thing all the girls are saying is that they want a tall man and even refer to 5ft 10 as not being that tall. It’s ok if you’re rich and can afford the surgery, but if you’re poor, you’ve got no chance. You can change your sex free on the NHS but they won’t help you with your height even if you’ve tried to kill yourself. How is that fair?!
I've had this surgery performed in 2019 in Istanbul via PRECICE method. I'm based in the US and I was 170.18 (5'7"). I am a 38 year old male. Pain was excruciating within the first 72 hours and moderately uncomfortable the first 14 days. That's nothing compared to the physical therapy in which your muscles are being stretched 110-115%+ every 2-4 days. You work with a therapist and it's their job to put you through pain to make your body respond and acclimate for its new stress points and pressures. I had a quadrilateral procedure which meant both femurs and tibias. I've gained 8.1cm on the femurs and 5.9cm on the tibias and stand at 184.18 cm presently (a smidge over 6'). My upper body torso and arms were already long so I've become closer to the 'Golden Ratio', which actually, makes me more aesthetically proportioned. Scars are minimal and barely visible - they disappear more and more everyday with proper care. The procedure cost me about 1.4m Lira or about 78k USD. Total recovery time was about 8 months. I still do physical therapy but about twice a month. I currently have about 79% of the physically capacity I've had before (muscle leverage, muscle strength, extension/hyperextension flexibility, etc.) Most surgeons will be conservative and state that you'll never have more than 80-85% of your previous capacity unless you are younger and/or have adapting body/genetics. Life has been leaps and bounds better than before. Clothes fit more aesthetically. My inseams allow me to flatfoot my motorcycle. I have more leverage in cycling (but less power due to underdeveloped/overstressed muscles). My new height means that I'm taller than 84.6% of the average American male and nearly 100% of American females (according to heightcalc.com). I didn't experience this much before, but 9 times out of 10, I'm speaking down (physically) to people. With specific shoes, I'm even closer to 6'1", which further intensifies the experience. It's hard to describe, but it gives you an immense amount of confidence. Physically, I'm much more imposing and have larger presence in a room than before. Don't get me started on what it's like interacting with women. -- I've worked out before my surgery and had a good physique, but now I've kicked it into overdrive. I have good muscle mass and about 12% body fat. I've received a lot more attention than ever before and it's like being in a different world. Like you were invited to a club that you were previously barred from. Most tall people will never understand the plights of a short male - it's painful, soul crushing, and sometimes, emasculating. It affects job promotion, physical attraction, confidence, general aesthetics, social interactions, and many other variables that just don't equate when you're 6'+. Just as women get breast augmentation, Botox, rhinoplasty, cheek injection, lip injections, eye lifts, microblading, hair extensions, etc. - this surgery is the male equivalency. Most women would state that those cosmetic surgeries are life changing. Leg Lengthening 1000% is. And yet, people will balk at bones being broken/extended as ridiculous, but graciously accept that cutting open an areola to insert a silicon or saline implant as the norm (seriously, go watch some uncensored videos on some of those procedures like rhinoplasty, rib extraction, tummy tuck, Brazilian Butt Lift, heck, even run-of-the-mill: pregnancy deliveries). People break their bones every day through accidents (most which are so chaotic & severe that sometimes there is no bone mass left to repair) yet, most people recover very well. The general populace underestimate how wonderfully robust and adaptable the human bone is. Consider this: Leg Lengthening break your bones cleanly and as surgically precise as possible - these are Surgeons we are talking about. They do it in a controlled environment and minimize as many variables as possible. -- Men, if you need this surgery and can mentally & financially afford to do so, please consider it. Don't let society shame you wanting this "extreme" surgery - looking through the comments here, as an example, shows their ignorance. Find ethical doctors, understand the risks, and do your own research. Good luck & Godspeed.
I am considering it but unlike you my arms and torso are shorter then my height and legs. So if I get up to 180+ which is at least 11cm my proportions will be bad that I am sure off. I am just not sure how it really would look because there are people with short arms and short torso but never did I ever really give that any attention. But thanks for sharing your experience, for someone like me it means a lot especially dating aspect.
I'm 18 at the moment planning on getting it at 21. I'm a state runner, will it affect my athletic ability. I am 5'9, wanting to be 6'1. Which surgeon did you get it from in Turkey?
Maybe the process could be done on his arms as well, though I think the limiting factor would be joint stability. Lots of naturally taller dudes with smaller joints have this problem.
@@joshuamorales1095 If you were to lengthen your arms and legs to much, then you would end up with a disproportionally short torso and I do`t think, there is lengthening surgery for that xD
@@grigorirasputin4871 You can lengthen arms as well. Not to mention most people who undergo this look completely normal after. It's not like they're gaining 10+ inches from it.
Good, it's sad to think men really do this just to get a girl to date them. She obviously doesn't like you that much if a few inches of height is what was stopping her before. And it's like you really want to date a girl like that?
i’m 15 watching this i’m 5’1 and honestly with a 5’2 dad and 4’11 mom i see no hope in my future height a surgery like this is very considerate on my mind and something i’m looking forward to despite the side affects
My brother. Take my advise really seriously. Just stop worrying about your height instead sleep regularly for 8hours or more every single day without failure. You still have some years left. Eat healthy and stretch every fucking day without failure. Engage yourself with stretching sports like basketball and swimming and even cycling. You’ll thank me so much years later when the result starts popping up. Just sleep sleep sleep !!!!
@@supnorb Dude most people stop growing at 15-17 and it's mostly genetics when you are done growing, this men grow till 21 thing is so stupid and not true for most guys because if your genetics say you are done growing at 16 than you are done. And even if he grows it won't be that much because height is MOSTLY GENETIC around 80 percent !! So this hole just eat good sleep good stretch good thing will maybe just maybe if he is lucky maximase his height by an inch but that's it he will still be short... Sorry to break it to you guys but that's just the truth.
I was suicidal for a decade. Had 3 attempts. In and out of therapies, all the psych meds and institutions. Then I have done the femur surgery and it‘s the best thing I ever did in my life. Instead of pushing stupid psych meds into my bloodstream that don’t fix the roots of the issue I finally tackled the cause of all of this. It‘s a very hard surgery and extremely hard process for only the most insane people though. But it‘s life changing and I only regret not doing it earlier. I am so glad I could step out of my shadow and finally overcome this. I think without this surgery I would have been dead. I am so thankful for the amazing doctors who did this for me. I don‘t recommend it to the average “oh being taller would be cool but I’m not severely suffering” person.
This is so interesting, could you please give me a link or someway of contacting you to learn more about your story? I think it’s really important that people know that some ppls mental health could benefit from cosmetics.
165 cm and living a good life. Had some bad experience as a kid because of short height but now its all good. I know i am short but natural is best. Be grateful of what you get
It's trending and will continue to trend as long as this society is shallow No amount of virtue signaling and gaslighting can stop the painful experiences of a short man
You and Zach Murphy make me want to go to school again. Thank you both for being informative about a topic that requires a lot of information density. Cool to see it not turn you into an elitist.
@@GoldenBoyDims They have pretty well-developed techniques now. What they show in Baki with Jack Hanma is the old technique they used to do decades ago. You can still do it that way for cheap but it is much more painful and risky
So how does this affect the structural integrity of you bones having this procedure done. Seems like you could have severely weakened bones as you grow old.
This surgery is done with great success in India and South Korea by skilled surgeons and for a fraction of the cost of what it is here in the USA. For the people who decide to do it, they just have to research the doctors and then be willing to put in the effort it takes to deal with the PT follow-up.
@@harshgadigone Get your legs flexible as you can. More flexible more length and less time to heal. Muscle stiffness is the main risk with this surgery.
So long as the risk is small and patients are fully aware of the consequences then let them have at it. What I can't stand is people who are already tall telling someone who is struggling with their height that they shouldn't get it.
If you have some researchs on it, what do you tip me knowing I will do the surgery with LON method and go back home after 1 week, will I develop infection? Or will I be unable to walk somehow?
I'm 21, 5'5", 120lb, and living in the U.S. Firstly, no, I wouldn't do it, because of the unnecessary risk, but I will say this: I have never felt like a man. The stereotypical strong, tough, and burly man comes to mind but, I just mean being respected as a man. I'm still treated as a teenager, never taken seriously. Now that I have leadership roles, I realize that tall men get far more respect than shorter ones. I don't think it's my speaking skills because I've always spoken eloquently, and loudly, sometimes to the point of being hushed by the person I'm talking to lol. I think it's because I have a naturally deep voice. Even looking at presidents of the past, most are tall; averaging 5'11" (according to Statista). I'm also not taken seriously by other men. I was always a short-tempered kid, but I quickly learned to hold my tongue after getting beaten up a few times. Since it's pretty easy to physically overpower me, since then, I have always laughed off being treated badly by men, pretending to take it as a joke. When it comes to women, (I'm heterosexual btw) I firmly believe in not being violent, since men can do much more harm. But in practice, I've been in situations where there was a good chance I was gonna get my ass whooped by an above-average-sized woman. Don't get me started on being clowned for being short. I'm not a hateful person whatsoever, so all I'm left to do is feel bad for myself and hope that I can build a personality that earns the respect of people. Until then, I'm gonna accept and appreciate what I cannot change. (I had to get this off my chest. This was the perfect opportunity. Good luck with finding your path.)
Stop saying "No I wouldn't do it" to appeal to normies, do the research. The risk is not anything crazy for surgery. Everyone's just hating on it with no knowledge on it.
My cousin was goven growth hormones when he was a teen, because they expected that he would stay quite short (maybe there were other reasons too, idk). He's over 2 meters now.
@@kyarumomochi5146 lol that's not a side effect, that's a main effect. side effect is possibly oversized heart organ or any overgrowth inside, things like that
I’m sure he knew but misspoke; the age range on when you finish growing varies greatly. I didn’t reach my final height until 19… and for some it can be as late as 21.
My left femur is shorter than my right. This would fix a few things for me but otherwise not worth it. I’m 5’8” on my right leg but just over 5’7” standing on both because discrepancy. Mom has it too, I don’t need the lifts she used for correction.
I've had to go through both of these operations as a kid because my left leg did not grow as much as my right leg. Also my bones were brittle when I was a kid so that might be why it took me over 6 months to recover after surgery usually. Not an ez process to deal with incase anyone wants to try this. I still might need 1 more operation because my legs still aren't even.
I can do sprints and squats but my left leg is much weaker than my right. My left knee is weak. I am bow legged in my left leg. The scars from this operation are very noticeable.
@@psychology7616 infact I recommend squats after you recocover. Physical therapy is painful so trying to keep full range of motion in your knee could be a challenge while you have those rods sticking into your bone depending on what part of your leg the operation is done on.
I wouldn’t mind growing 3 or 4 more inches, plus i feel that my legs are shorter than they should be and are unproportional to my arms, so yes i would if I could
Really important question? What about the nerves? Do they stretch? I know nerves dont like to stretch... also do muscles adapt to this in terms of length?
From what I’ve read the muscles will grow to accommodate the new length, however, the tendons are just stretched, which is why they can only extend the legs up to 6 inches in most cases
My brother was scheduled to get this surgery bc his height really affects him mentally. Last minute he decided not to go through with it. Wish our parents would have sought hormone therapy for him during puberty to possibly help his height back then
Great video! Really hoping to do this when I can afford it! Another thing that is worth mentioning is that you NEED to make sure that if you’re doing this you are doing it with someone that is credible and has good results with their patients. There are a lot of places throughout the world that offer the surgery for around 20k but can really jack you up. The saying that you get what you pay for really applies here. I’ll just save up the 100k so I have a far less likelihood of developing serious complications. BTW I am 5’9 1/2 (176.5 cm) hoping to get 7cm to be 6’0 1/4 (183.5 cm).
@@rustcohle9267 Too each their own, however I used to be one of the tallest. In 8th Grade I was 5'8, pretty tall for a 14 y/o. Me being one of the tallest made me feel very good and kept me through Middle School. Life has been shitty ever since, want to be 6'0.
@@joelentrup6658 Its up to you. I dont feel short at all, just average. The only downside occurs at events where most women are using high heels so yeah. I feel kinda "short" but I dont care.
@@rustcohle9267 Yeah, well for someone of my ethnicity and heritage (English, Irish, & Scandinavian) I am slightly shorter than average, and that does not sit well in me.
@@joelentrup6658 Ok mate. Good luck then. As a italian-brazilian man I feel comfortably average in both countries. If I was born in netherlands or Sweden maybe I would agree with you haha
I has one leg shorter about half inch than the other plus very bowed legs. I wore the spatial frame for about a year. One leg was done for six mos and another six mos for the other. After the first surgery on one leg they had me up on a walker the next day. The first few days were the worst and the tightening of the screws wasn't that bad plus I took pain medication just before the screws were tightened. The only time I used pain meds was tightening of the screws. There were some days I had pain and once I had a bad fall. My legs are now even and straight and has forestalled knee replacement surgery years. It took a few months to get back to exercise and overall not a bad experience. I have no regrets going thru this surgery and I have never had any type surgery before or after. I have a few dents in my legs resembling bullet holes but not very noticeable.
@Trololol Trololol not much of a difference..having one leg shorter than the other and very bowed legs made fun of throughout my younger years. Short men have it very difficult ...getting that job or getting that girl any girl for that matter as most girls state they prefer someone over 6' so I understand why men want to be taller and if they want to go thru this procedure I see nothing wrong with that. As research data suggests taller men more likely to have better jobs and being promoted than short men. Live the life you want to live and don't care what others think and if that is someone's desire is to be taller ...go for it
@Trololol Trololol I didn't care about height. My husband 5'6" and the average height for men 5'8" these ladies that want tall dudes missing out on some really good men
Did you fully recover? Can you walk/run/squat/dance the same as before? Did you experience any other side effects (long term especially?) and what risks are associated with it (I assume they had to inform you about the risks that came with it…) Thanks!!
@@psychology7616 I can do everything that I used to do...squat, dance, run no I didn't have any side effects as far as I know. It was a three hour drive to the doctor and due to the distance communication could had been better. This was about eight years ago.I have occasional pain in my knee and hip but with exercise the stiffness goes away. The Taylor Spatial Frame is what was used to straighten and grow my legs. You can Google about the frame and doctors in your area. I think the surgery has to be medically necessary for insurance to pay as I had knee pain. Probably half the cost in Mexico or Canda. Eight years ago $40,000 per leg covered by insurance.
I wonder if at some point they figure out a way to re-enable the growth plates in the body to then treat people that want to get taller with growth hormones. You know like a guy who is 1,60m says he wants to be taller and then a treatment is used (whatever it is) to reactivate the growth plates and then he gets growth hormones until he is 1,80 or 1,85m or so.
Maybe one day but who knows if we might still be around for that unless technology advances very quickly. If there was something to make someone taller with no risks I bet many ppl will take it.
instead work on personality..hit gym ..join fitness program like mui thay .mma....dis is ridiculos .. there r so many short height who is quite famous n even girl r crazy...some of the good looking guy mentioned below Daniel radcliffe - 5'4-5'5 dating Erin drake 5'7-5'8 Seth Green- 5'4 datin Clarie grant 5'7 greatest of all time mma flighweight champion of the world - Mighty mouse Demetrious johnson who stands only 1.60 5'3 n his wife stand 5'6 another best fighter Triple C Henry Ceudo - 5'4 Drake maverick - 5'4 wwe wrestler .. Taiji Ishimori( bulletclub member) -5'4 Pete hertwig ( Australian bodybuilder) -5'3 Lee Priest (goat of his era austrlian bodybuilder) -5'4 Danny Padilla the giant killer american bodybuilder one of the legend stand only 1.57 5'3 John Silver ( wrestler) - 5'4 John linekar 5'3 bantamweight division mma fighter one of the best Jarred Brooks -5'3 currently strawweight champion of the world in one championship Lorenzo Insigne -5'4 italian proffesional football player...he is also one of the best frm his club MLS scott can( Hawai actor) -5'5 list goes on and on.. trust me all these mentioned above are good lookin n success both...
@@tylerbeck3806 He's right, modern day LL techniques are safe with a 96% success rate. They've been performing these procedures for over 50 years and most patients aren't suffering long term effects. That kind of crap mostly happens in India with bad surgeons.
@Clinton Marunyane taking any unnecessary medical risk is stupid. You can hide behind research all day but there is nothing "medical" about this for purely cosmetic purposes. The philosophy is minimally invasive conservative care first. There is NO indication to justify this procedure outside of tumor/fracture repair, aside from cosmetic. I understand the research, probably better than you, and what you are saying is correct. However, I believe it to be negligence if done for purely cosmetic purposes and would argue it to be against the oath of a medical professional. I have no misunderstandings about the safety of this procedure, the disagreement we have is over principle not safety, which I thought I made perfectly clear. It's called an opinion and were both entitled to that. Very simply neither of us have to care about the other's, especially as this procedure does not pose a legal issue.
would it be safer to like make one long leg out of two short ones? like you wouldn't be able to walk good after but you'd be hella tall. just a thought
@antonio j webb what happens to the “new bone” when you get older? From my understanding when bone regenerates it’s the same as the other bone in the body, there isn’t any difference. Is the “new bone” going to degrade or deteriorate faster than the original bone with old age? Or will it act like the rest of the bones around it?
I’m a 5ft 2 woman and I’ve got mocked and ridiculed all my life. I’ve got treated like I’m half a human in my family. I remember in my graduation my dad was like I won’t be able to see you on stage you’re so short etc etc. it really does affect you , as a result I’m not confident at all. I wouldn’t do the surgery personally but I understand why someone would. Everyone be nice to short people!
@@lewisburton1852 Yeah, you can't compare a short man's life with a short woman's life. My ex is 4'11 and she has plenty of options in job and partners. I mean yeah I'm sure it's also a struggle as a short woman, but as a short man you are not even existend for society: I'm so glad that most women are shorter than me (I'm 172cm), but even I get negative comments from time to time about my height especially from women here in germany.
@@Samuel-hj6cn me and you are exactly the same height I’m pushing 5’8 maybe 5’9 with the right shoes so I don’t feel incredibly short but in a big crowd or a room of people it sucks especially when already tall women wear heels. I haven’t been in the market for a girlfriend because I’ve been in a long term relationship but I can see being a huge disadvantage at the very least I would have to be in shape and have money good luck out there lol.
@@lewisburton1852 Good to hear that you are in a long term relationship. :) Jepp what you lack in height you only can compensate trough money or social status and maybe being muscular a bit. Wish you all the best, bro.
I'm 5-9 about Average height for male population. My height is perfect for my lifestyle ... I'm Good. And he mentioned people get fatter as they get older. I never had a beer belly gut. I'm a full blown adult no beer belly, toned muscle structure Damn near my high school ball playing weight. My BMI is at 23. The note on the BMI Calculator says (Normal Weight, Keep It Up). And I'm a Personal Trainer and Martial Artist. My weight has not fallen off because I've been taking care of myself at an early age and I don't even look my age. So I dont know about the we get fatter as we get older. Its your life style that determine that part
I do wonder if the bone is able to handle that new stress what I basically mean like joint paint and knew pain. Back pain bc ur body forms itself to have bones and muscles to handle ur size. But since ur forcing it to get taller is there more pain and stress on the joints? As some one who is 6'3 I use to have some knew pain and that is a big issue for taller ppl. So I wonder if there pain is worse
I'm 6.4 and so far i havent had any sort of pain.. Not me nor my very tall parents / older members from my dad's side.... It might be genetic, dunno...
What is the safest/most cost affordable option? i see some people saying that they went to Turkey - would be interesting to see the cost break down and with whom you got the surgery?
I had this surgery back in 2011, not to get taller but because my left leg was shorter than my right leg, which caused my scoliosis to develop because of the imbalance, I had to have a separate surgery in 2015 to correct that. But if I hadn't got the leg lengthening surgery it would have been much worse. It was a tough and painful 7 months for me, I had to go to school with the giant frame on my leg, my leg didn't exactly heal all the way correctly afterwards, and I have about 6 ugly scars from the entry points of the fixator (unavoidable). This is not something you should do cosmetically, I had no choice but to do it because it was affecting my spine. Of course I'm not the expert here, and I can't tell people what to do, but it's not something to be taken lightly. P.S. also I'm not a guy so I don't have to deal with the ridicule of being a short man, I'm just speaking strictly from the surgery aspect of it.
The thing is you did the external version of the surgery. Today they have internal surgery that does it quicker and more efficiently. They’re fully weight bearing and you can still walk while going through the surgery.
women also tend to have worse outcomes when it comes to this surgery for some reason, it may be because of lower test levels or inproper rehab idk but im happy you went through with it! Im sure it was painful af lmao.
I’m 5’0 female and I understand the struggle and insecurity height could bring to certain people. A lot of the time people feel the need to disrespect me or look down on me due to my weight. I’ve been made fun of several times. Regardless, I don’t see myself getting this surgery done just to earn respect and acceptance of people. In fact, I don’t even wear high heels. I prefer to be comfortable and wear my tennis shoes. But anyone who wants to get this surgery should only do it for themselves and not to get the approval of society or relationship. sometimes people get cosmetic surgery thinking it’ll fix their problem but their insecurities remains still. well it’s important one must ask if the problem is within first.
the thing about this surgery is that it takes time whole lot of time to get desired height , on has to take out a whole year just to break legs and lengthen for months then post op proper therapy so around 3 years will go away , thats why I'd opt for if there was healing medicine that could make the process way faster in a month
I'm 5'10" but my body proportions are off as I've quite short legs (30") and a longer torso. would definitely consider it if i could afford it to... had to laugh though as asked a girl out that was 5'2" and got rejected with her saying she would only date a guy over 6ft..... even with 6" heels on she would still be looking up to me
when I was 12 years old I broke my leg it was not ironed but it was made of fiber because the doctor said it could be treated even without iron and because I was too young and after 5 months it healed, now I am 16 years old, is there any hope that my leg will grow and stretch? can this be a game like basketball? I need an answer
@@SHineWhon Part of that is because young people are financially stupid. The average millennial doesn't even have 1k to cover an emergency. Crazy to think about.
I think most people are happy they don't have to seriously consider this. All the short people I know are happy enough with their height, that I think the cost, time and difficulty for this cosmetic procedure is not something they're interested in. Definitely a helpful reconstructive procedure. If someone I knew was thinking of spending this kind of money on cosmetic procedures, I definitely would recommend counselling. People come in all kinds of heights. Nothing wrong with being a little shorter. On the other hand, some people do spend serious money on cosmetic procedures. If you have the money and understand the risks/recovery process, I guess have at it
I'm 5'2". I can get that extra 0.5in if I stretch and lie a little bit. I'm proportionally short. Even if my legs were lengthened I'd look funny because my torso is just short. I'm gonna have to content myself to ask prefect strangers to grab things. To date, nobody has minded. I'm grateful I've not needed anything like this because it sounds horrible. Bone pain itself is horrible.
My recommendations put a limb lengthening video of a woman who had a dwarfism diagnosis. It’s fascinating for those who seek out this. As a physician when is the line drawn for what’s is considered cosmetic and what isn’t cosmetic?
@@KingCamo90 mate it's a question. I'm only making the assumption because you're not just breaking the bone you're also lengthening it. My logic is by lengthening you could possibly be thinning it. I don't know if this is the case. Jogging and squatting weight are vastly different. Squatting with naturally longer femurs is harder than it is for people with naturally shorter femurs from the get go. I just don't feel like after getting a procedure like this that squatting weights would be a smart move.
@@TreeeSon34 in the big majority of cases I’ve seen with actual patients the bone has actually become thicker and stronger in the gap as it grows and that’s not just something I’m saying that’s out of the mouths of actual surgeons in the field who actually perform these surgeries and the patients themselves who speak their experience and show X-rays. Check out “cyborg 4 life” channel where he actually interviews top surgeons in the field and the patients and their actual experiences.
I damage the growth plate in my right leg at 11years old. Later that year I had surgery on my left leg to stop the growth. I was 5feet5 inches tall. The doctors warned me I could grow another 6 to 8 inches
Hello doctor thank you for the video I thought about going under the needle to get this done I'm 5 ft 6 I would like to be 6 ft tall but I hear it is very painful and I can't afford it I don't know when it'll be more available for the average person
Depends on if I retain ALL strength and functionality after the surgery completely heals and if I could do it to my arms as well. I don't want disproportionately long legs and tiny T Rex arms 💀
From what i know, the bone gets even tougher on the "grown" points. So in theory your bones would become marginally stronger. But still, you will need time to allow your body to regrow at full capacity. Especially for the muscles tendins etc.
if it's as popular as he says it is, then I'll wait for the science behind it to improve a bit to lessen the side/negative effects. Since a very young age I used mediccines and stuff that stunt/slow your growth as a side effect....my dad is about 185-195 cm and my younger brother is about the same.....my hands, feet and head are all bigger in proportion to the rest of my body showing the effects of my slow growth. I am atm 174cm and would love to at least break the 180 cm mark. That being said, I'd rather wait until the science improves alot or the price goes down because the surgery gets more common....no point in going for 6+ cm if its going to effect your well being.
@@Abm5544 since a young age I used high doses of cortisone (Exogenous corticosteroid) for asthma....apparently chronic asthma alone can be detrimental to growth coupled with excess amounts of cortisone in the inhaler it makes you grow slower and by the age you usually stop growing you're shorter than you were supposed to be
Im the same as you ( big head, small hands, shortest in my father’s side of the family etc..) im at 173 or so cm. I always wonder if its due to my bad diet growing up and mixed with the fact i was born pretty premature
I’m a little over 5’7 and have always been insecure of my height. I’m where I should be in terms of family genetics. Same height, even a smidge taller, than my two older brothers. In an ideal world, id love to be 6’1 or something. But tbh I’m simply happy that I have full ability of my body
is this something they can do to lengthen the facial bones? i was in an accident when i was a kid and plates were put in and stayed for over 20 years and now the left side of my face sags because the bones never grew to match the right. is there something i can do similar to this to lengthen the left side that youre aware of?
being really short isn't necessarily just a cosmetic thing. There's a lot of extra work that goes into modifying everything you do from carrying a step stool with you to getting everything tailored (if you want clothes that fit that is). It's not *just* like insecure dudebros wanting the ladies
You are kidding? Being 6f5 i must ask in botique if they have my shoe size at all, times i bumped my head is countless i think it made me stupid. Looking like a twig most my life (and gaining weight isnt easy when you got acne, more sugar you eat more of it shows) makes you anxious and inferior. So being tall is actually harder in average height world.
ansi, they said elsewhere that the bones could splinter or become brittle. so its case by case basis.wouldn't call that ridiculous , its not always about vanity.
I had a femoral Ilizarov to add 1.5" after an open (compound) comminuted fracture in a car accident. The Ilizarov was an amazing process, but it was grueling, and I'd never recommend it as a cosmetic procedure. Mine was a total of seven surgeries for the Ilizarov, and included pin infections. I'm a former orthopedic nurse.
My Friend has botched up LL in Turkey I would like to gain exposure of my channel so people's lives could be saved I am not against the surgery but only against opting cheaper clinic in third world countries. My friend can't walk after the surgery
no, I mean as long as you're not doing like 6 inch increase or something. Many people have naturally long leg to torso ratio, I've seen it many times at my college campus. It's not necessarily a bad thing, just don't overdo it I guess.
I'm definitely on the shorter side and I have entertained the idea of getting a procedure like this one. But the problem is I'm a runner. If I were to get this done, how long would it take for me to get back to full on running?
@@SivaKumar-em9im You don't know what you're talking about. After about a year of recovery time, people can go back to walking and running normally again. The idea of "never running again" is a complete myth.
Your muscles would be tightened, you'd lost motor control of your movements and become more fragile. That's the issue...you can only enlarge bones ...but not the muscles and nerves. You can increase your flexibility but still that's a long process and if you stretch your nerves you could get sciatica and other issues.
I am 6 feet tall ....the heist never ends. My father, uncles and cousins are above 6.2 inch so sometimes regret that I am shorter than them. As the time passed I realised that fitness really matters. If u are above 6 feet and u don't maintain your body eating fatty meals 3 times. You are totally wasting it. On the other hand I have seen guys with average height like 5.7 look good as they maintain their body to the next level........ So end of story height does matter only if u maintain your body . If u are short u workout , be more charming, sensitive. People gonna love u for that.
I have lower back pain, it affects my nerve from waist to feet, but I have a dream to be taller. My height is 162. Most painful feeling is when people body shaming me as short and fat.
What are the long term side effects of this surgery? ... I'm not convinced that the benefits will outweigh the detrimental issues that will inevitably follow this cosmetic surgery. If this was a medical necessity where one leg was shorter than the other, I could understand the lengthening of the shorter limb. From the articles I've read, it appears that men are more likely to have their limbs lengthened than females. This leaves me with several unanswered questions, namely WHY being the top of that list. Obviously this is not a surgery that is going to allow someone to potentially be off work for 6 weeks and then return to duty as normal. Then you have the cost involved, not only from the surgery itself but from the lost time off work as well. Seems to me that any potential candidate for this procedure should have a couple hundred thousand in their savings account before embarking on this adventure. And hats off to those that's willing to try this experiment best of luck in the future but my personal opinion I would rather stay gravity impaired than to be broke and in pain.
In all due respect, I don’t think you are an extreme, meaning you probably shouldn’t get the surgery for social reasons unless you are absolutely rolling in money and in a place of life where it wouldn’t be disruptive to get it. You are in male range of height and still above female average so you are still taller than approximately half of women.
@@CalStephano Wrong. 5'6 is not a desirable height to the vast majority of women shorter than 5'6. Alonzo if you can afford it, definitely do it. Do the proper research first, "Cyborg 4 life" is a good channel
@@markusmath3421 I am all for body autonomy. If he wants it, can afford it comfortably, does his research, and is okay with his life being put on hold for it for a while, then it is totally fair to go for it. Whether the investment is worth the financial, time, and emotional cost is up to him. Never said anything about that height being desirable to women, but it is simple fact that 5'6 isn't statistically extreme (more than 10% of men are shorter than that). It may be relatively uncommon but it isn't unusual to be 5'6. I personally think that because it isn't an extreme, that great amount of time and money can be spent elsewhere, like improving himself in hobbies, going out to grow socially, etc., but it is up to him in the end.
@@earthphoenix7068 So you say human bones are hollow? I'm pretty sure only birds have hollow bords, arent human bones filled with a semi solid substance?
Doc your 6’4. The thought from your perspective of doing this would be to go to the NBA. But most people doing this are actually short and just want to be able to get a date or not passed over in the workforce.
Dr Webb, I have seen another great surgeon performing likely the most minimally invasive back surgeries available. Dr Ara Deukmedjian who has discovered back pain from herniation are caused due to the surrounding inflammation. He perfected a procedure called the Deuk Laser Disc Repair (DLDR). Can you give insight and why more surgeons are not performing this technique? I know they would be less money for the Physician because they are not getting paid by manufactures of the plates, screws and rods. But he has had a 99% success rate with thousands of surgeries and curing the problem. It would be great seeing you do a review on his procedure. It would be even greater to see you learning and performing this technique.
As an outsider to medicine, I have to say it WOULD be pretty interesting to find out HOW certain surgical techniques become popular. Like do individual surgeons start a trend and their influence drives it to become adopted or is there a more systematic method to how new surgical techniques are derived? I reckon that's a great idea for a series Dr. Webb - you could maybe explain the history of how certain surgical procedures came about, why they are done a certain way etc. Thank me later :P
I'm 5'10 (178 - 179 cm) and I've thought about getting this surgery for years to be 2 -3 inches taller. I want to get it, the only issue is how to afford it.
I have a sister who is a dwarf. No growth hormone. She’s normal in every way except height. She’s 4’2”. We’re both older now and it would be silly at this stage in her life. But I wonder if this were available in her teenage years if she would choose the surgery. It might mean the difference between having all her clothing altered, having blocks taped to her car gas pedals and sitting on pillows to drive….and buying anything without alterations. At a normal height, it’s amazing what we take for granted like shopping for groceries and seeing and reaching almost everything! She hated grocery shopping for that reason. Now she orders online and lets the staff shop for her. This simple service is huge for her!
rhonda not sure what you mean by older but if you are in your 50s. this was already available 50 years ago. but i hear you on all the things we all take for granted that little have to work hard to touch . i feel, as society we kind of failed them because most of architecture isn't little people friendly AT ALL. My uncle told me how certain designs are not women friendly ( i am unsure of the english terms but in germany its *Frauenfeindlich* ) and its when he took me to a site that i understood how buildings with only on exit make it impossible for women to escape their abusers .
@@PHlophe She just turned 60. She had little or no growth hormone and was thought to be premature at birth. But my mother said she was full term. My Mother said at that time giving growth hormone was experimental and she was afraid my sister would be a GIANT and grow unusually TALL. She felt that at that time being petite and small would be better than a giant. I guess that was the sexist thought process at the time. Women were only supposed to find husbands to take care of them. My sister also has difficult veins ( they roll) and she's hard to draw blood from. My mother said as a baby, she would be screaming as they tried to draw blood from her repeatedly and kept missing veins. She would feel like they were torturing her and would stop the procedure. It wasn't until she was in high school, I think that she had her first successful blood draw and they took it from her finger. It showed NO growth hormone and no thyroid hormone. They started her on thyroid hormone and she did grow a little. But her final height to this day is 4 feet 2 inches. She wears children's size shoes.
@@PHlophe this surgery has got a ton of innovations and improvements in recent years. I'm 22 male at 5'8 and I'm probably gonna save up for this by my late 20's
@@RhondaElle She probably don't know what ''giant'' means. With high dosages of growth hormone, given her height, she could be average woman, but no more
A current M3 here. This is actually pretty popular in Asia. It has been at least a decade since this procedure has been popular in Korea. Koreans care a lot about height and some people who are not satisfied with their heights go through this procedure. The risk of this procedure is quite high and some people even become wheelchair-bound. I am fortunate to be 6' 0", but I can see why some people might be interested in this.
Koreans care a lot about their looks that’s why they are the world leader in plastic surgery and not just plastic surgery but skin bleaching is popular in Korea as well I was shocked to find out cause Koreans are already fair in complexion why bleach
I’m SHORT! 25 yr old male and 5’5” but even if I was filthy rich I would never do this. Yeah being short sucks but it is what it is… I learned to accept it over time.
@@Joe-dz2fl because… it seems extremely painful, EXPENSIVE, and dangerous.. I’m fine being short.. I’m not going through all that pain and spending that much money and Risking serious infection and possibly amputation for 2-3 inches..
How to increase bones after growthplates fused,without any painful precise 2 Limb lenghthing surgey. Please let is there any way to increase atleast 1foot height.
If there was a pill I could take to take me from 6 to 6'3 for me personally I'd pay up to 50k for it. Women get Botox breasts lip lifts tummy tucks etc etc etc but the number one physical feature men are rated on without a shadow of a doubt is height. Taller men make more money are able to attract more preferable partners etc. The return on the investment for me personally would easily be worth it. The issue I have is the risk of surgery and the down time and lack of guaranteed success.
Dang 6 ft. So many people already wish they could even be a few inches shorter. But yeah it’s always understandable to want to be taller, unless you’re like 8ft lol
I am 51 yo and 5’7” tall. I have short legs. I have to make 4-5 steps while taller guys make 3 steps. I have 2 sons. Older one is about 6’, and the younger lazy one is taller than his brother. I had both joined swim teams in their middle school and high school years. I fed them with a lot of eggs every day. The older one used to go to sleep by 8 pm to get up at 4 am. The younger one did not care about school and other things; he slept a lot. In short, right amount of exercise, food and sleep between 8pm and 6am help with growth.
I'm about 5'11 and wish I could have this done. The cost is very high though, but it also looks to be painful and a long recovery process. I don't know, having grown up in Turkey I never felt like I was judged for my height. The fixation around height in men appears to be primarily a western phenomenon, primarily more American and British. I'm not sure why this is, but, there are nations where height doesn't determine your worth as a man.