While it is not always the case, there are some people who are on the shorter end of the size spectrum who are self-conscious about their appearance. They might make the decision to stay away from social gatherings and not be around other people on a regular basis. For those who are experiencing this situation, there is a surgical procedure that can make a permanent change in the height of a patient. Let’s begin our examination of leg lengthening surgery with an overview of the topic from Cosmetic Town TV:
One of the reasons members of the public wish they were taller is they often blame any personal or professional issues on their height. They enter the process feeling that they can make up for any shortcomings in their life with leg lengthening surgery.
Another reason for its growing popularity is the increased coverage from the media about the procedure. What might have seemed like fantasy or science fiction in the past is now a reality that shorter patients want to undergo to make a change in their height and self-esteem. Improvements in medical technology have changed the way the surgery is performed, from clumsy external mechanisms to improved internal methods. In addition, the recovery process has become much quicker for patients.
The first thing to know about leg lengthening surgery, AKA limb lengthening surgery, is that the procedure requires the administration of a general anesthetic to keep the patient asleep during the procedure. The surgeon will then break the bone located in the lower leg, thighbone, or shin through the creation of a half-inch incision.
Next, a small drill is used to weaken the bone, so the surgeon is able to break It in the targeted area. Then, the bone is penetrated by a chiseling tool so screws and nails can be inserted into the treated area in order to repair the small break created in each leg.
During the recovery period of the leg lengthening process, the patient will be given an iPad along with instructions on when to press a button on the device on a daily basis. The pressing of the button emits a signal to the implants installed in the leg. The signal is intended to extend the implants a length of one millimeter each day while bone regenerates to fill the gap. If the button is pushed twenty-five days in a row, the patient will gain around an inch of extra height. Basically, the body of the patient is being fooled into thinking it is growing due to the surgery.
The patient can start to walk on a regular basis around seven days after the surgery. The person will also need to attend physical therapy on an ongoing basis to stretch the tissue that is connected to the bones so they can regain a full range of motion. The physical therapy sessions will need to be performed until the patient achieves their desired post-surgery height.
One year after the procedure, the nails and screws that were placed in the body will be removed by the surgeon. Once the nails and screws are removed, the bone and tissue of the patient will be permanently stretched.
As mentioned earlier, there are people who are not happy with their height and feel that their size is limiting their personal and professional opportunities. They might believe that society has created a standard ideal of what the height of a man should be as well as the height of a woman.
The reason for wanting leg lengthening surgery has also been linked to “height dysphoria” which means the person has a less than ideal body image because they feel they are too tall or too short. Before they had the surgery, a shorter person might stuff their shoes for extra height or only stand next to certain people. There might also be a case where the patient is not perceived to be short by others, but they personally feel their height leaves something to be desired.
Anyone who is interested in the surgery needs to know they will have to use items such as crutches, a wheelchair, or a walking frame for several months after the procedure. There will also be pain felt after the surgery including during the time when the person is in the process of gaining extra height. Any discomfort felt by the patient normally stems from the lengthening of the bones as opposed to the actual surgery.
Despite the long recovery process and the pain involved with the lengthening of the limbs, patients are happy to have the surgery as it provides both physical and mental changes. The increase in the height and self-confidence of a person combine to keep leg lengthening surgery a growing procedure in the world of plastic surgery.
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