Would you get leg lengthening surgery if you had the chance?

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MCheetah · Accepted Answer

I'm only 180 cm and it 100% is the thing I despise the most about myself. Not only is every single dude taller than me (or even worse, my same height), but even a ton of women are my height or taller. Like 10% of American women are like 178 cm. Probably like 40% of Dutch women.

I hear leg-lengthening surgery is risky and very expensive and I can't afford to take a year off work and pay like $50K+ for it. But assuming I could afford it, could take the time off, and the surgery had a 100% success rate to permanently make me six inches/15 cm taller, I'd do it. The thing is... It doesn't. It's not affordable (I don't even make $50K in a year), it doesn't always work, it's even riskier if a guy is over 5'8"/173 cm, and it still takes 12 months to fully finish and recover from the surgery.

So because of those real world reasons, I wouldn't do the surgery, despite how much I REALLY REALLY F*CKING WANT to be fully grown size and not the size of a goddamn 13 year old Dutch girl. If there was some better, fully guaranteed way to grow after age 18, I'd consider that instead. But I have also tried all of those as well, including the red dot pituitary gland stimulation method, subliminal videos, and even HGH when I was actually the age of 18. Nothing worked, though.

As of right now, I don't know if I could trust leg-lengthening surgery. But if it was cheap and safe, I'd 100% get it! 185 cm would be the bare minimum I'd want, but 195 cm would be my dream. As of right now though; I'm a f*cking dwarf the same size as most women in a pair of five-inch heels.

Kaamraj · Accepted Answer

Nope, it's too painful and risky. On top of that why would you want to get such surgery? If you have body image issues then that's another matter all together and you need a therapist not a surgeon, if you think that you can't attract women being short, than yes it's a handicap but it can be overcome, just like all handicaps in life.

artstatues · Accepted Answer

Although I'd love to be 1-3 inches taller, I don't think it's worth it
I've read it's a really risky, painful, costly procedure with a high risk of side effects/complications and recovery can take up to 1 year to walk again. I wouldn't want to be bedridden for a year, no thanks

Parakeeta · Accepted Answer

I would not get my knees done. I'm 5'7. Always been happy with my height. Feels perfect for me. I can reach most things that are up high, and fit into average clothing lengths, and look kinda tall but not majorly for a woman. Heels definitely put me up there.

Secret6620 · Answer

Definitely not! I don't believe in unnecessary elective surgeries. It's never worth the risk when you have to go under anesthesia.

crossdressingrihno · Answer

Dude not only is it risky but it also makes you look weird

You have these really long legs and then you have short arms and a small head and a small torso and the only thing big about you is your legs which just doesn't look right at all

jennifer_bloom · Answer

The Ma guy who owns Ali baba is worth billions and and is less than 5 feet tall and Vladimir has more money than Bezos and is less very short and the Chinese ruler is also short and it’s been proven that tall men are more likely to get cheated on after marriage, because they marry woman with higher standards and expectations. Nobody has a perfect life so accept your imperfections and smile.

lrina · Answer

if it was relatively cheap, very little recovery time, and not dangerous then sure. otherwise no thanks

DonkeyDan · Answer

Oh god no, maybe shortening, kind of sick of being 6'1", it's killing my back 🤣

Adam1978 · Answer

No I am tall enough. I have no need to bump my head into more stuff or have more places my leg doesn't fit when trying to sit there.

bulletbob555 · Answer

Probably not. I actually had to do it on one leg. I had broke it in 7 places. There wasn't enough bone left to connect. I had to stay in bed for9 months. Only allowed to stand up for 30 minutes a day on crutches. It was a year before I was allowed to go back to work and resume some normal activities

Apulu_3 · Answer

I already have long legs which looks more long because I'm skinny. I'm of 5'5 basically for my long legs only. I will look abnormal with that surgery 😂.

Tiptoetamm · Answer

Nope I've heard that is super painful. No thank you

Anonymous · Answer

Unfortunately even if this procedure exists (I can’t imagine how this is anatomically possible without growth hormones), his arms stayed the same length as he originally was. Tall people have long arms, usually almost reaching their knees. This guy only reaches his waist. In person this would look like a deformity.

RosalinaH · Answer

In society there is bias against short men and there is bias against surgeries too XD... Do what you see fit... as long as you dont regret it later.

t-8900 · Answer

No I wouldn't be done over by butchers who prey on the insecure for their money. I'm 6'3 anyways but the only surgeries Id ever do would be ones to reduce pain or save my life  Otherwise no way

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Do the ''MichaelJackson'' to pretend to be what I am not? Fuck that :)

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Somebody should have told Nick Nack!

Slartybartfast · Answer

If I had a dime for Everytime I've heard "men don't face social pressure like women ".  I'd be attractive to women.

EmmaMary · Answer

Being 5' 10" I've no desire to be taller... Thank you.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

hahaha the guy that's changed height, also changed the size of his hands. What surgery was that?

PlaticXrealityx · Answer

I wouldn't get any type of surgery I didn't have to get for my health's sake. As someone that has had surgery because I HAVE to I don't understand how people can put themselves through that willingly.

Selena1987 · Answer

No I’m tall But if I were short, again I wouldn’t do that

Sonorous · Answer

Nah... I hate to flame myself. But my height is not the reason why I don't get pussy.

bolverk · Answer

Nope, I'm already 6'2" and getting clothes that fit properly around work built muscles can be a challenge.

RobT312 · Answer

Interesting but absolutely not. no surgery is good surgery... I just deal with what I have

dustybiker · Answer

Wow. Didn’t know they could do that. That would piss off his kids.

bigpauly · Answer

No seems to painful and I’d still be short anyways lol

Gaibriel · Answer

Short guys are fun to hug and hold. With tall guys it can be awkward and uncomfortable.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

It's not worth it, just like some Men get penis lengthening surgery just makes no sense

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Are you shittin' me? I can't find clothes to fit, now!!

Anonymous · Answer

And he'll be scar-free and dance like Fred Astaire? I doubt it.

Passion_Devil · Answer

That's impressive, but no I would not

CallmeTheKnight · Answer

Nah, I don't do things to alter my body. I'm fine with being 5'8

Brendan24 · Answer

No as i enjoy playing sports and well thinning out your bones wouldn't end well

LavLavLuv · Answer

I like being fun sized

StrawberryShake · Answer

I wish I was taller. Xx

TallAnon · Answer

Fuck no, I would literally be an official giant. That's one hell of a pain in the ass.

dorksided1 · Answer

Nah I will stay 4'11

BeMuse · Answer

That sounds like a dumb idea to me.

Anonymous · Answer

No because of complications that usually arise with such surgeries

exitseven · Answer

Maybe just my middle leg.

IceCreamSandwich · Answer

What the fuck

Ashleywonders · Answer

Well it would be nice to at least be over 5ft …

kiki18 · Answer

No, im allready tall and i want to stay natural

UniquelyBasic · Answer

Cool, now I can be 5'5 lol

Anonymous · Answer

No I’m too tall if anything. I also heard the procedure is very dangerous and painful

Fireguy17 · Answer

Nope, a new knee was just fine.

Creampiekarl420 · Answer

It’d be worth it to be 7’11

gabby100 · Answer

NO. with my heels on i am over 6 foot..

Nagatoro · Answer

No thank you, I'm fine being short

shortster · Answer

Nope, I like being short.

TwinkleLily5 · Answer

Yes….

douride2 · Answer

No thanks I'm good.

Fuentes · Answer

Lol nope

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Absolutely not.

Waldoe · Answer

I am 6'... so NO

driven159 · Answer

No, I am who I am

flirtatiousgirl · Answer

Why not..

UpdateGloomyNights_ · Answer

No i don't

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