Leg lengthening surgery gone wrong.

Hmm, I’m 5ft 2 and worked in banking, I can imagine why she wanted to do this, and as she clearly had the money why not. I worked on a trading floor at another American bank and wore sky high heels as a defence mechanism as I frequently felt physically lesser than the majority male colleagues. Wouldn’t need to do that in my 50s as I’m more assertive and confident in my skin but those were challenging places to work at times for me as a slight young woman in the early 00s!! Which seems crazy to say with the benefit of hindsight but it was
a different time.

Oh crikey, is this a thing?

it sounds medieval

im 5ft1 but would never ever consider this

Surely not as painful as the surgery 🥹

I disagree. I’m 5’1 and occasionally it’s difficult to reach things in shops bit apart from that it’s an advantage because I have more leg room and more space generally. I’ve stayed in Airbnb’s with very low ceilings and I always think it must be really odd and unpleasant for tall people. Like Alice🤣

I’m 5”10 and was bullied relentlessly for my height at my Scottish secondary school and I think I’ll always feel unfeminine because of it (combined with little boobs). But I do love being able to load my roofbox and helping get things down from top shelves for people.

I remember seeing a documentary years ago where some Scandinavian women were having vertebrae removed to reduce their height - I kid you not!!! I won’t be doing that.

I'm 5'3" but with long legs so I can often wear regular length trousers. I think adding inches to your legs would just make you look hugely disproportionate. You'd have 34in legs on this tiny body 😂. That would make you over 50% leg...

But it is in the normal range.

Her legs are fixed now.

Her shoes look identical. Usually if peoples legs are different lengths they wear special shoes to compensate for the difference.

Pull the other one!

I'm 4ft 10. If I could afford this I would. EVERYTHING is hard work in a world build for taller people.

ha ha, that made me laugh

5’2” is a perfectly acceptable height 🤔 and average for her ethnic group .
I don’t have too many issues getting clothes as short length is fine ( one pair of wide leg trousers I have are actually a 29” inside leg ) and so many places do petite clothes.
I don’t need extra short .
I need a step stool sometimes to reach kitchen cupboards and will sometimes ask a taller person to reach something for me in the supermarket.
I did use to wear heels more but I find sneakers much comfier

Leg lengthening surgery is awful-nothing like breast implants.

I guess she just always identified as a tall person.

I understand why people do this. I'm 4'7" and when I was in my late teens I was so sure that this was one of my goals.
I changed my mind after seeing how horrendously people can suffer after having it done, but if there was a chance to be taller without the risk involved then I would 100% do it, even just to get to 5 foot.
Unfortunately my poor DS has inherited the short family gene from my side, and is currently the size of an average 8-9 year old at 13.

Being so short, and living my life in platforms, I would definitely have this operation if I had the money! I feel very powerless in flats, and people tend to baby me, weirdly…… I’m not sure if I could be arsed to go through the pain for a measly 2” though!!!!!

This. I think there’s a big difference between a boob job or a.tummy tuck and messing about with bone length!

I’m 5 ft and never found it a problem. It’s so sad she felt the need for it!

I’m 5’ 3”, Do you not find that the short is a tiny bit too short and the regular is often too long? I usually find I’m just in between lengths at 5’3”. Maybe it’s a body shape thing (ie my massive hips and arse are pulling up the trousers a little 😂)

On a separate note, I would really recommend learning to sew! Take in/up all your clothes, can make sleeves shorter, can make stuff from scratch, never pay for alterations again - great life skill to have 😁

I’m 5 foot 3. Am I crazy that I don’t feel especially short? Of course I know I am but it’s VERY rarely an issue if ever.

This is mental!

Also, all this height is only added to your thighs. Not sure I’d only want to elongate that part of my body. Odd proportions

And your point is?

I had a schoolfriend who was 6’3” and I feel that’s much worse for a woman. My friend’s mum always said she was 5’12” 😁 .

I think this woman is a bit barmy: a) 5’2” is hardly super short b) Bullied? I’m sceptical and c) did she think this operation would be like having Botox or even a rhinoplasty? I really think some of these surgeons have the ethics gene missing - look at Michael Jackson or Katie Price.

I understand her motivations, as a 5”1 woman this is actually the only cosmetic surgery I would consider.

I’ve not been bullied over it but it is annoying. I play badminton and I would be SO much better if I was taller. The net is the same height whether you are 5”1 or 6”6, I just can’t get the angle on the shots, or the reach, like other people can. Most sports at school, like netball, I was shite at because of my short legs and height.

Then there’s concerts, shelves, cars, and all clothes being too big. It’s not just the length, everything nowadays is like a baggy tent (prairie dresses anyone?) so for tight-fitting or even vaguely fitted clothes I have to shop on Shein. Also if I put on a few kg it’s really noticeable.

If the surgery wasn’t so painful/risky/long, but more like say a boob job, I would probably get it!

My partner is 5”6 and I feel like we fit really well together because of our heights. But he HAS faced a lifetime of comments and “banter” because of his height (and nearly all girls saying “I don’t date short guys”) - I think for guys it is much worse. Luckily he doesn’t care what others think.