Poll of the Day > I am getting leg lengthening surgery, and going from 5'9 to 6'1.5

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Growing up I had everything going for me. I was an athletic scholar at my high school, and was on the varsity soccer team in 10th grade. I was on the track and field team and went to states for the 800m.

I was accepted into college with a scholarship and majored in mechanical engineering. I got several great internships, with Honda, Ford, and now I have a 6 figure job in my mid 20s. I had all this success, but there was something that always bothered me.

I was 5'9. I wasn't even in the top 50th percentile of height guys in America. If a 6'2 guy walked into the room I was immediately dwarfed by him.

For the past 3 years I have been saving money for leg lengthening surgery. I will get one surgery on my femur that will raise my height by 3 inches to 6'0. I will then get another surgery on my tibia to raise my height another 1.5 inches to 6'1.5. This will be a 2 year process of surgery and recovery, but at the end I will be in the 93rd percentile of height. I will be who I am meant to be.

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Yes, my lfemur will be broken and a metal rod will be inserted into it. Slowly the rod will increase in length and lengthen my femur bone by 3 inches.

Seems a lot to go through for very little results. Have at it though.

58 is like the perfect height. Any taller than that is a mistake.

I would recommend going shorter, actually.

wwinterj25 posted...

Seems a lot to go through for very little results. Have at it though.

This is about my take on it. Hope you feel it's worth it.

So you're a baller, you got a girl and you can call her, but you're still not a little bit taller?

Malfurio2281 posted...

I will be who I am meant to be.

You were meant to be 5'9". If you want to be taller go for it, but unless you were deprived of proper nutrition while growing up, had a serious injury, or have some kind of congenital defect, you're more than likely the height you're supposed to be.

We need to normalize stanning our short kings

Also TC I hope you don't fly often because you will have zero legroom at 6'1.5 lol

This is shit you do if you have legs of different length to even them out as a child. Only a fucking lunatic would put themselves through this for cosmetic reasons. This isn't funny New UserUser Since: Sep 2023

sodium-chloride posted...

You were meant to be 5'9". If you want to be taller go for it, but unless you were deprived of proper nutrition while growing up, had a serious injury, or have some kind of congenital defect, you're more than likely the height you're supposed to be.

The funny part is, the human body is meant to be proportional. The length of your legs is meant to counterbalance the length of your torso and head (that's sort of the point of the Vitruvian Man).

If you break your legs to add four inches, you're basically turning yourself into an asymmetrical freak (because you're not countering that additional height in your torso). You'll basically be a 5'9" body with the legs of a 6'6" man. It will not look good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNjYJV4PO1E

Everything will be out of alignment, your center of balance will be absolutely fucked, and you almost certainly will become incredibly clumsy and awkward afterwards (absolutely temporarily, and possibly permanently).

Also, speaking as someone who HAS legs that are slightly too long for my torso (I'm 6'3", but I should probably be closer to 6'0"), it can be incredibly inconvenient - it makes bending over harder, doing things like putting on your shoes, and other foot related stuff. It'll probably also increase your risks for knee problems later in life.

I get that people (especially men) don't want to be short, but none of the drawbacks of being short are going to be as bad as the drawbacks of essentially mutilating your body into a shape it was never meant to be in. Unless you're suffering from literal dwarfism, you definitely shouldn't be getting leg lengthening surgery.

BlackScythe0 posted...

New UserUser Since: Sep 2023

Wonder who came up with this amazing alt account.

I had two leg lengthening surgeries on my right leg as a kid because it was significantly shorter than my left and I needed it done so I could lead a normal life (mostly) Each surgery was very difficult, painful and had about a year of recovery and physical therapy. I couldn't even fathom doing it for cosmetic reasons, considering my leg is covered in scars. I also topped out at 5'7" so you really seem like a doofus to me for this lol

If TC got his post from a Draw My Life video summary, I wouldn't be shocked.

Completely fake.

I'm sure you'll have a great career in the NBA

congrats! hope you enjoy your new height

what's the recovery period like for that surgery?

What will they do to help the small dick energy?

PK_Spam posted...

I would recommend going shorter, actually.

My grandfather would have been taller than me (I'm 6'), but he had to have surgery to fuse several of his vertebrae and that shrunk him by several inches.

going from below the 50th percentile to above the 95th isnt what I would call a little result.

a lot of women are not at all attracted to guys under 6 feet tall so youll be broadening your options there quite a bit

good for you TC

Damn those 5'11 vs 6'0 height memes really got people getting surgery lmao. Heightism is definitely real though. I've seen lots of people treat short dudes like shit

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How the fuck does that border on transphobia?

Some dude on a burner account trolling on the internet is not the same as someones gender identity.

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There's a difference between making fun of a cis person for a cosmetic surgery and making fun of trans people. I still think that people should be allowed to do what they want obviously, but if you make fun of someone for getting breast enlargement, it might be negative, but it's not an exact parralel to transphobia. In my opinion.

I don't think increased height will help you in the job market - maybe the dating market. It also won't make you an athlete again, it will likely detriment that aspect of your life. Still, rock and roll - I'd love to be taller for concerts.

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I would equate mirrored and parraleled as synonymous considering a mirror parralels the image it is reflecting back. I still generally side with you, people that make fun of cosmetic surgeries are usually also insecure and trying to act more secure by projecting their insecurity onto the other.

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Oh don't worry I wasn't suggesting you were making fun of anyone. I was just pointing out that I don't find making fun of cis people and trans people for surgeries to be mirrors to one another. All good if you don't agree on that. Stay well.

its funny when people are ok with me getting a metal plate in my forehead to cure my facial dysphoria, but mock a cis guy for getting metal rods in his legs to cure his height dysphoria

gender-affirming care isnt just for trans people. most of it is hand-me-downs from cis people who don't feel like they conform to their assigned gender in the way they want to/used to

chelsea___wtf posted...

its funny when people are ok with me getting a metal plate in my forehead to cure my facial dysphoria, but mock a cis guy for getting metal rods in his legs to cure his height dysphoria

gender-affirming care isnt just for trans people. most of it is hand-me-downs from cis people who don't feel like they conform to their assigned gender in the way they want to/used to

I definitely feel I came off as insensitive with my previously stated perspective, because these thoughts you've conveyed are very important. I think cis people are an easier target for comedy since they're in the privileged position, in the same way that it's easier to make fun of white people. Still, that should be balanced with respect and support for gender-affirming surgery for all folks.

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Not sure why you think I'm doing that. I'm saying TC is more than likely a totally normal dude. if he wants this surgery and it doesn't pose any serious risk then he should

sodium-chloride posted...

go for it

im going to become 9 feet tall

ReturnOfFa posted...

I definitely feel I came off as insensitive with my previously stated perspective, because these thoughts you've conveyed are very important. I think cis people are an easier target for comedy since they're in the privileged position, in the same way that it's easier to make fun of white people. Still, that should be balanced with respect and support for gender-affirming surgery for all folks.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

im going to become 9 feet tall

can you give me uppies

BlackScythe0 posted...

How the fuck does that border on transphobia?

"The way you were born is the way you're meant to be" is textbook transphobia, when applied to gender. Why should it be any less objectionable when applied to other form of dysmorphia?

When you're tall, people can punch you in the testicles.

adjl posted...

Why should it be any less objectionable when applied to other form of dysmorphia?

Because the treatment is potentially dangerous? HRT is very different than breaking your fucking bones.

Zareth posted...

Because the treatment is potentially dangerous? HRT is very different than breaking your fucking bones.

Do you think gender-affirming care doesn't also involve radical, invasive surgeries with considerable risks? For that matter, HRT also carries quite a few dangerous side effects, including a substantially elevated risk of various cancers.

Yeah, there's risk, but such is the nature of any medical treatment. Whether or not the potential therapeutic benefit is worth the risk is a decision that needs to be made between the patient and their doctor (including a therapist, in cases where dysphoria/dysmorphia is involved). Unless you've got concerns that the doctor has inadequately informed the patient of the risk and/or is pushing the treatment against the patient's best interests (which can be valid, particularly with lucrative cosmetic procedures), that's really the beginning and end of it.

And, again, this is a question of "your genes dictate how you're meant to be" being treated as a valid criticism. Expressing concerns about safety is very different from trying to insist that somebody is inherently wrong for wanting to change.

Zareth posted...

Because the treatment is potentially dangerous? HRT is very different than breaking your fucking bones.

it is very different from HRT, but HRT isn't the only form of gender-affirming care

i dunno what the risk profile is like for this leg-lengthening surgery, but all surgeries have risks. my facial feminization surgery involved breaking one of my 'fucking bones', shaving a lot of other bones in my chin and forehead, and cutting out a lot of cartilage. they literally opened up my forehead sinus and put a metal plate over it.

the risks include permanent numbness/other facial nerve injuries, severe voice damage, and (~very rarely~) permanent brain damage. my lower lip is probably going to be numb for 6 months post-surgery, and there's an outside chance I'll never regain sensation in it.

I read about the risks beforehand and consented to them, just like you'd do for a leg-lengthening surgery

lol its gonna look like you have t-rex arms

adjl posted...

"The way you were born is the way you're meant to be" is textbook transphobia, when applied to gender. Why should it be any less objectionable when applied to other form of dysmorphia?

What's wrong with that thinking? People should be ok with themselves before transitioning, which is why you need to see a therapist before you can go through with anything else.

Muscles posted...

People should be ok with themselves before transitioning,

If they were okay with themselves, they wouldn't need to transition. Not being okay with yourself is what it means to be dysphoric (at least as regards a personal trait, since the term does more generally refer to any pervasive sense of unease, but we'll stick with the colloquial use).