Leg lengthening surgery gone wrong.

I personally wouldn't, I didn't even know this was a thing. I'm the same height and it's never bothered me but I suppose if it really bothers someone then it's no different to having any other kind of cosmetic surgery

Does seem an odd thing to do - I can kind of understand men going through with it (although it shouldn't feel necessary for anyone) as there is so much bullshit for men about being 'short' and it could affect your chances in relationships or at work because people are arseholes.

I'm 5ft 1, but honestly I totally forget I am short at all until I'm in a thick crowd of people. I've never felt bullied about my height and see plenty of women of a similar height to me around so I don't feel like I'm unsually short.

Because designs across the world are usually biased to a man’s frame. (www.amazon.co.uk/Invisible-Women-Exposing-World-Designed/dp/1784741728)

My DD works in paediatric othopedics and is disgusted this woman was allowed to have the operation!

I am five foot nothing, it hasn’t stopped me doing anything I wanted.A career, children, finding love.
I think people who imagine horrendous risky surgery will make them happy need therapy not medical intervention.
Oh and short people can ride ponies when they’re adults.

This! All about proportions. I’m 5ft 2 but need regular leg length. As my legs are the same length if not longer than my 5ft 5 sisters. I’m bizarrely all leg with a very short torso, so sometimes things just don’t fit right. Even if they are petite or short leg.

As a 5ft 2 woman I can't get my head around this. I know she says she'd been bullied but I doubt that was because if her hight. I've never felt I'm unusually small...am I??

Can’t you buy girls clothing? Or is it the waists?

LOL.
I don't mean to sound like a know it all but as it happens I did work in finance and am now a software engineer (well more of a technical leader but I'm quite hands on).
Not a problem. Actually my height gives me more leeway to push to the front over everyone else.

I don't deny that being a technical woman is hard, of course I've faced other issues ... but not this. I was the youngest and only woman at my rank in a job where my peers had at least 10 years more experience than me a few years ago... The stories I could tell.

This woman is similar.She claimed to have a bad experience at Merrill Lynch. But joined as a senior leader.

She doesn't have to justify her leg lengthening choice to anybody else. Maybe she just said it to you know, make It seem like she didn't do it for 'frivolous' reasons.

With the level of politics ,power grabbing, hidden agendas going on at that level ... I can well believe she was bullied yes but I doubt that her height had much to do with it. More like somebody else wanted her job. Or the higher ups and others didn't like her. Maybe she projected all her issues onto her height when that's just the way big companies work.

I work in tech and they decided "stand ups" (stand up meetings) were a good idea. When you're 5 foot 2 it basically means being fully surrounded by tall men (or even just average height men) standing and staring at their backs while trying to listen to a meeting and not being able to see anything of what's going on. Good luck taking part or looking at a whiteboard. No chance of standing at the front because there's always someone pushing in front to look keen.

Is anyone doing anything about this? I can't imagine attending meetings w/o being able to see or contribute and not being able to speak up about it.

My child was only going to make 4’11

they still wouldn’t of done anything about her height. Said it was perfectly acceptable to be that height and I agree

c\n you explain, do peopole have ''human growth hormone'' injections after this procedure. Is that a cancer risk?

Do you know what average means. Some people are going to be shorter. An inch or two shorter than average is very much in the range of normal.

I work with endocrine.

we have to deal with growth hormone and this process should be banned

its incredibly dangerous surgery and should t be performed.

I’m 5ft 2 and I have had ‘you’re so small’ comments thrown at me my entire adult life. I was this small when I was 12, then I stopped growing (up, I grew in other directions). I’m the size of a 12 year old girl.

I’m in the same boat 😂

I didn't say you DID say have the operation, did I?

I just saw a post where someone was SHOUTING and thought HUZZAH! A KINDRED SPIRIT.

This surgery was big business in China until the government banned it, too many cowboy surgeons and botched operations. It’s about projecting success and a higher socio economic status. Wealthy Chinese go abroad for it now. Places like this https://wannabetaller.com/limb-lengthening-surgery-in-china/

I didn't say to have the operation did i ? i was replying back to the person who said buy the short version of the leg to the poster who wrote is a pain to always get legs altered!!!!

The technique he uses sounds utterly gruesome.
I've got a massive metal plate and screws in my femur. I've lost an inch in height and one leg is an inch shorter than the other?! This was ortho trauma accident.
And it hurts every day 2 years later.
So I would never dream of having elective surgery like that on my healthy non broken bones?!

No you have to get them altered which the original quote said is a pain to get done and adds extra expense

I'm 5ft and work in IT and have worked in finacial services. I guarantee that the reason that this woman was bullied and not popular was not due to her height.

it is a pain in the arse for clothes though. I get M&S short length trousers which fit fine but I have to buy short or 3/4 length sleeves or the arms are way too long.

Aslo a PITA at concerts. Not worth that though imo.

It hasn’t held Kylie & Danni Minogue up & back!

No Im 5'2 and it was just under normal height growing up and it really doesnt bother me and nobody has ever bullied me about my height.
My sister is 4'10 and that is short but not a problem really for her.