Leg-Lengthening Surgery

Manny Pacquiao · 24-10-2012 11:39PM #1

A friend of mine sprang a surprise on me last week when he told me he's off to New Delhi to "make himself taller". I was completely caught off guard by this after he explained what it was.

Basically he's having a height-increasing procedure done where they break the bone in both of his limbs (one at a time) and pull it apart slowly in a process called "distraction", then the bone and muscle will eventually grow back.

I didn't think this act of playing God was possible but I checked the website out he showed me and I was astonished.

Here's the website if you're interested in this subject:

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Just a few questions for you guys:

1. What is your opinion of this extreme cosmetic surgery?

2. Would you ever get this done if you were small?

3. What height are you and are you secure/insecure about your height? (I'm 5' 11" for the record and I wish I was a neat-and-tidy 6' foot but I'm content with being over the average)

By the way, according to Wikipedia, the average height of an Irishman is: 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) and the average height of an Irishwoman is: 1.635 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in).

PizzamanIRL · 24-10-2012 11:41PM

You're made the way you are for a reason. Getting surgery on your legs can go very wrong. I'd never do it.

I'm 6 foot 4 though.

KTRIC · 24-10-2012 11:42PM

Is that the same place that does the Negroplasty ? I really fancy being black

girl in the striped socks · 24-10-2012 11:43PM

It's a bit extreme but if it's something he feels he needs to do to boost his self confidence then I wish him all the best.
It's really no different to a boob job or hair transplant. You just don't hear of it too often so that's why it seems a bit strange.

BrokenArrows · 24-10-2012 11:45PM

How short is your friend and how tall is he going to be.

aujopimur · 24-10-2012 11:45PM

I'd chance if they threw in penis lenghtening.

Manny Pacquiao · 24-10-2012 11:45PM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

You're made the way you are for a reason. Getting surgery on your legs can go very wrong. I'd never do it.

I'm 6 foot 4 though.

What reason is that?

Your ancestors' diets determine your height. Evolution can be a b!tch.

Princess Peach · 24-10-2012 11:45PM

My opinion is that your friend is a dope.

24-10-2012 11:46PM

Leg lengthening?

That's a bit of a tall order.

24-10-2012 11:46PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

It's really no different to a boob job or hair transplant. You just don't hear of it too often so that's why it seems a bit strange.

Yes it is. It's much more invasive and dangerous.

PizzamanIRL · 24-10-2012 11:47PM

Manny Pacquiao wrote: »

What reason is that?

Your ancestors' diets determine your height. Evolution can be a b!tch.

Who am I, God?

PizzamanIRL · 24-10-2012 11:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leg lengthening?

That's a bit of a tall order.

Literally.

Real Life · 24-10-2012 11:48PM

girl in the striped socks wrote: »

It's a bit extreme but if it's something he feels he needs to do to boost his self confidence then I wish him all the best.
It's really no different to a boob job or hair transplant. You just don't hear of it too often so that's why it seems a bit strange.

i would say its a lot different, nothing is being broken and expected to just grow back to normal in different positions with those 2

El Weirdo · 24-10-2012 11:48PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Leg lengthening?

That's a bit of a tall order.

The long and the short of it is that was a poor effort.

girl in the striped socks · 24-10-2012 11:49PM

JamesL85 wrote: »

Yes it is. It's much more invasive and dangerous.

I meant the reasoning behind it. It's a confidence issue.
Which is why I said its a bit extreme, as in the surgery itself, not the idea of cosmetic surgery.

Manny Pacquiao · 24-10-2012 11:49PM

Princess Peach wrote: »

My opinion is that your friend is a dope.

No he isn't but Jocelyn Wildenstein, however...

24-10-2012 11:51PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

The long and the short of it is that was a poor effort.

I know, it was a knee jerk pun, sorry

Manny Pacquiao · 24-10-2012 11:52PM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Who am I, God?

No because gods don't exist but you said "for a reason" so why don't you enlighten us what this reason is?

wyndham · 24-10-2012 11:53PM

This comes to mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTz8rKJk-Vw

holystungun9 · 24-10-2012 11:53PM

Leg-lengthening? Pull the other one.

MJ23 · 24-10-2012 11:54PM

What height is your mate? how much does it cost and how does it take to recover?

Kylo Ren · 24-10-2012 11:55PM

He's just pulling your leg.

keith16 · 24-10-2012 11:55PM

While he's over there he might as well get ballarms.

Manny Pacquiao · 24-10-2012 11:55PM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

How short is your friend and how tall is he going to be.

Completely irrelevant to the nature of this post but for the record, he's 5' 4" and he'll be around 5' 8" after it's done.

Shryke · 24-10-2012 11:55PM

If someone thinks surgically altering their legs, which are normal in the first place, is going to make them a new person then they are pretty thick and in for a surprise when they see that nothing changes and their confidence will be the same. He should have bought a nice pair of boots with a good heel, more stylish than leg braces and surgical scars and physio. What a ****ing stupid thing to read actually. Jesus. Anyone giving this lad the nod is an eejit.

Kimia · 24-10-2012 11:57PM

I know someone who did this. Awful, long recovery time, horrific pain and extensive physiotherapy required afterwards. I think the result was an extra inch or two.

Plazaman · 25-10-2012 12:00AM

Pffftttt, the lenghts people will go to (no pun intended)

Although I do value the BMI index regarding weight/height ratio and I'm glad to say I'm now at my ideal weight. I just need to be 9 foot 4....... leg extensions here I come.....

jill_valentine · 25-10-2012 12:06AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Yes it is. It's much more invasive and dangerous.

It's got a much more gruelling recovery process, as near as I can tell, but is it actually more dangerous?

frozenfrozen · 25-10-2012 12:11AM

he should have bought a convertible instead

aujopimur · 25-10-2012 12:13AM

If he's a 28" leg, can I have his old trousers.

Larianne · 25-10-2012 12:14AM

Was this the same guy who was on the Late Late show last year?? Costs a fortune. Felt sorry for the guy, good looking lad but I guess he feels his short stature keeps him back in life?

Would his gait, posture and balance be way off coz his lower limbs wouldn't be in proportion to his upper limbs and trunk??

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