leg lengthening (LL) megathread: what it actually involves before you romanticize it

[DoctorPSL]

the height threads always end with someone saying 'just get LL bro'. as the procedures guy, here's the unromantic reality of limb lengthening so you can decide with open eyes.

WHAT IT IS: surgeons cut your femurs (or tibias), insert an internal nail (precice) or external frame, and you lengthen ~1mm/day over weeks as new bone forms in the gap.

REALITY:
- typical gain: ~5cm femur, ~5-6.5cm tibia (tibia is riskier/more painful)
- cost: $70k-100k+ at reputable surgeons
- recovery: months of intense physio, you cannot walk normally for a while, full recovery 1-2 years
- risks: nerve damage, fat embolism, contractures, malalignment, lost athletic ceiling
- you WILL lose some athleticism/flexibility, especially with tibia

it genuinely works and changes lives for the right candidate (a guy whose ONLY failo is being very short). it is NOT a casual decision and not for someone who's 5'9 and greedy. respect the procedure. not medical advice.

 

[ascendingmanlet]

the height threads always end with someone saying 'just get LL bro'. as the procedures guy, here's the unromantic reality of limb lengthening so you can decide with open eyes. WHAT IT IS: surgeons cut your femurs (or tibias), insert an internal nail (precice) or external frame, a

70 to 100 THOUSAND?? ok thats not happening for me lol. back to lifts

 

[GonialGod]

the height threads always end with someone saying 'just get LL bro'. as the procedures guy, here's the unromantic reality of limb lengthening so you can decide with open eyes. WHAT IT IS: surgeons cut your femurs (or tibias), insert an internal nail (precice) or external frame, a

this is the thread every 'just get LL' poster needs to read. it's real, it works, and it's a brutal multi-year commitment with permanent tradeoffs. for a true heightcel whose only issue is height it can be worth it. for everyone else it's fantasy. measured post, repped.

 

[TyroneTier]

the height threads always end with someone saying 'just get LL bro'. as the procedures guy, here's the unromantic reality of limb lengthening so you can decide with open eyes. WHAT IT IS: surgeons cut your femurs (or tibias), insert an internal nail (precice) or external frame, a

breaking both legs to gain 5cm when lifts give you 3cm for $40 is wild. do the math manlets

 

[passportgeo]

the height threads always end with someone saying 'just get LL bro'. as the procedures guy, here's the unromantic reality of limb lengthening so you can decide with open eyes. WHAT IT IS: surgeons cut your femurs (or tibias), insert an internal nail (precice) or external frame, a

this is the ultimate money-gated looksmax. and ironically you could fly to a top LL surgeon abroad for half the US price, but i wouldnt cheap out on something that can wreck your legs. one of the few times i say dont geomax the discount

 

[DoctorPSL]

breaking both legs to gain 5cm when lifts give you 3cm for $40 is wild. do the math manlets

correct, this is the one procedure where i'd say pay for the absolute best, full stop. a botched rhino is sad, a botched LL is a wheelchair risk. surgeon track record over everything.