Limb Lengthening Surgery- 60 Questions Answered

Can fingers be lengthened with limb lengthening surgery ? For cosmetic reasons, I'm unable to ride scooty because of small thumbs and fingers. But I can do other work. Ps. my hands are also shorter than average.

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Dr. A K Tiwari General Surgeon | New Delhi

Hi practo user Kindly contact a plastic surgeon for your concerns ... Read More

Yeah actually I want to get a limb lengthening surgery to increase my height because I feel very insecure about my height. And that' makes me to loose my confidence every time so may I know how much does it costs for. ??

Asked for Female, 21 Years 108 Views v

Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia Orthopedic surgeon | Ahmedabad

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I am 25yrs old and 163cm tall,my dad is of the same height too.i would like to know about limb lengthening surgery or through human growth hormone treatment how we can increase height.i am quite serious about this.i have always wondered how so many people are tall when there parents are short.please guide me

Asked for Male, 25 Years 2238 Views v

Dr. Prashanth Inna Orthopedist | Bangalore

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At 25 yrs hormones wont work. Limb lengthening is not a simple surgery. Dont go for it With a height of 163 cm ... Read More

If i will complete my tibia lenghthening and want to do my thigh bone surgery with other surgeon . After 5 months of tibia surgery can i start my thigh bone's surgery directly? if no. they then after how much gap duration i can start the upper (thight) surgery?

Asked for Female, 21 Years 157 Views v

Dr. Shalini Bichala General Physician | Hyderabad

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This is a qn for the specialist themselves. ... Read More

Sir i am interested in this surgery as my height is only 158 cms and i want to grow more so please tell me is it safe and from which doctor i should consult .. and at what age it will be much more safer and helpful to me. Please respond as soon as possible

Asked for Male, 18 Years 393 Views v

Dr. Malik Ayurvedacharya Ayurveda | Delhi

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Thanks for asking we have height gain herbal medicines by which u can do without any side effects and no need to surgery ... Read More

Hi, I like to know about this surgery It works or not and how much it costs. Can I do this surgery to add a few CM in my height . I am not very confident about my current height.

Asked for Male, 26 Years 185 Views v

Dr. N. C. Gupta Orthopedic surgeon | Delhi

Kindly consult 0n line ... Read More

How much does it cost to do height increase/limb lengthening surgery in india, is ut performed in government hospitals? What are the risks and how much inches of height it can add

Asked for Male, 23 Years 554 Views v

Dr. Prasad Orthopedist | New Delhi

Sir, With due respect, I discourage you to avoid limb lengthening exercise. Limb lengthening surgeries got its own complications. Try to avoid, unless you have a disparity in your limbs.In govern ... Read More

I am having limb lengthening over a nail in the proximal femur, and after 12 weeks in I have premature consolidation. A Brief History I had osteosarcoma distal femur and was operated by arthrodesis procedure operated at a young age this cause leg discrepancy.

Asked for Male, 20 Years 217 Views v

Ms. Anoli Jobalia (PT) Physiotherapist | Mumbai

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We will have to measure the limb length difference. If it is minor we can deal with exercises. If more, then certain changes in shoe height will be required ... Read More

Are there any exercises, treatments, diet so that we can add inches to our limb length. I have heard that carrying ankle weights on ur legs make them longer and stronger is it true. Pls help. Awaiting ur reply.

Asked for Male, 19 Years 407 Views v

Dr. Swathi S Aithal Family and Community Medicine Specialist | Bangalore

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Hello, I understand your feeling, Yea carrying ankle weights are good and tea they do make your limbs strong and increase there endurance. Yea they also increase the limbs weight but it would be too ... Read More

I want to have leg lengthening surgery. Which hospital and doctor is good for this surgery and what will be it's cost?

Asked for Male, 19 Years 261 Views v

Dr. Jaideep Gaver General Physician | Coimbatore

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Hello sir, Needs proper history and clinical discussion, please consult on my personal app, its completely free. http://arth.link/drortho ... Read More

Any treatment for gum lengthening issues or gummy smile .I have three crown teeth on upper front area of teeth. Can u share better and faster treatment of gummy smile

Asked for Female, 24 Years 29 Views v

Dr. Urvashi Goyal Dentist | Bangalore

Please consult an Orthodontist. ... Read More

I need full details of bone lengthening surgery and pros and cons of it with all prices and all other stuff

Asked for Male, 17 Years 49 Views v

Dr. Sharath Kumar Orthopedist | Bangalore

Please contact us for better treatment methods in Yelahanka, Bengaluru ... Read More

I would like to know about the limb length surgery details and pros and cons and furthermore what would be the approximate cost, how much time does it take to recover. who is the best doctor and location.

Asked for Male, 20 Years 61 Views v

Dr. Anuj Mothsra General Physician | Jhunjhunu

Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Are penile lengthening surgeries genuinely affective, With minimal possible side effects? Or, Is it just a hoa

Asked for Male, 26 Years 115 Views v

Dr. Ujjyani Sengupta Pawar General Physician | Mumbai

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Not recommended ... Read More

He'll sir , my name is umul murmu Height 5'2" age 25 I want to be 3 inches tall femur bone through LON method . How much will cost ?

Asked for Male, 25 Years 142 Views v

Dr. Dewangan Sunil Joint Replacement Surgeon | Raipur

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2 L ... Read More

Cosmetic limb lengthning surgery procedure,cost, duration? i want to know about it as soon as possible and medical near me (bangalore)

Asked for Female, 21 Years 125 Views v

Dr. Sangam Orthopedist | Sagar

hello, For detailed discussion, history and necessary treatment, you can consult directly with me through practo. ... Read More

Hi Doc, Please find attached report and let me know how can we proceed. Can this be recovered through medicines or surgery is need. What are the complications if left undone? What will be the cost in Bengaluru if surgery needed?

Asked for Male, 34 Years 56 Views v

Dr. Krishan Kumar Nagpal General Physician | Panchkula

Please consult vascular surgeon in medical college or corp hospital , for specific advice. ... Read More

Is it safe to do limb lengthening to increase height? What are its side effects? How much time will it take to recover from the surgery?

Asked for Male, 23 Years 489 Views v

Dr. D. Shrinivas Orthopedist | Mumbai

Frank answer is NO... You will be more happy not going for surgery than getting it done. Accept what God has given and move ahead. Regards. ... Read More

I have read about limb lengthening surgery which increases height and I'm sure doctor definitely advice medicine for bone to grow hence my question is can one have those same medicine without surgery and stil grow bone to increase height?cos as I could understand from limb surgery video from youtube the leg bone is broken and with medicine during t

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Asked for Female, 39 Years 207 Views v

Dr. D. Shrinivas Orthopedist | Mumbai

Hello Practo User, No medicine in the world can increase height at your age. Ofcourse surgery is an option,but please study all good and bad effects of undergoing surgical limb lengthening and decide. ... Read More

I had a limb lengthening surgery to gain height in September 2019, i have im rods and screws in my tibia bones of both legs. When should i opt to get the rods removed?How much pain will i get upon rod removal? how many days will it take to recovery? will it leave any post removal complications?

Asked for Male, 31 Years 288 Views v

Dr. Jaideep Gaver General Physician | Coimbatore

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Hello sir, Needs proper history and clinical discussion, please consult directly on whats app no. Nine eight seven one three seven zero five one seven ... Read More

I had leg Lengthening operation in left leg in april now I have be asked to walk with stick wearing plaster so it common to slightly bend on right side from shoulder while walking because it's first time walk after fracture on stick and gradually weight will come on left side and walk will be fine.

Asked for Female, 26 Years 107 Views v

Dr. Mahesh Channabasappa Gonchikar Orthopedist | Bangalore

Plz post your x-rays. Let me see what they have done ... Read More

Mid face lengthening, how much mm can be increased, what is the cost of surgery, in bangalore which is the best hospital

Asked for Female, 24 Years 84 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

Please visit orthodontist for your problem ... Read More

I am a tetraplegric sic for the last 7ys ,i have been trying to stretch my hamstring,it so tight behind my knee that I can not put my heal on the floor. So I have been thinking of trying to have an operation to lengthen them . Is this possible? Thanks for any advice.

Asked for Male, 57 Years 295 Views v

Dr. Vinod Mishra Homoeopath | Faizabad

Take homoeopathic medicine cure this problem. ... Read More

After a failure intramedullary nail surgery, I had an ilizarov surgery after cutting out about 3cm of femur and lengthening those 3cm again in one surgery. but this surgery also failed with the old fracture but not the lengthening. so I had another try with ilizarov but with a bone grafting after cutting of about 7cm from the femur with no lengthen

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Asked for Male, 30 Years 174 Views v

Dr. Nishit Palo Orthopedist | Noida

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Share xrays...latest. One of the options with failed ilizarov surgery is fixation and grafting. ... Read More

Any good physiologists for someone with short hamstrings and limited back movement. I want to get a hamstring lengthening surgery but i am not sure how they do it or the affects for afterwords.

Asked for Female, 21 Years 473 Views v

Dr. Dewangan Sunil Joint Replacement Surgeon | Raipur

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Need clinical examination to comment ... Read More

I am 23 year old .my right leg is 2 inche short to left leg .please help for deformity correction and limb lengthing surgery.

Asked for Male, 23 Years 103 Views v

Dr. Gautam JK Tawari Sports Medicine Surgeon | Mumbai

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what is your height. that will determine what should be done. ... Read More

How much does leg lengthening cost in India? What is the recovering period? How risky is the surgery and will the leg work like normal after recovery?

Asked for Male, 21 Years 490 Views v

Dr. Vishwas Virmani (PT) Physiotherapist | Noida

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Chiropractic Physiotherapy Osteopathy physiotherapy Dry Needling Sports Taping ... Read More

I don't feel any sensation at right side of my limb??? Numbness and tingling and also burning sensation in limb what is the reason

Asked for Female, 23 Years 78 Views v

Dr. R Shanmugasundaram Urologist | Chennai

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may be a spine related problem, consult a orthopedics consultant ... Read More

My daughter has been operated for genuvelgum but I have observed shortening in one leg so if she does not wear foot raise and we just remove extra long leg bone equal to another one that can be a solution to my problem or any other option that I can opt for .my daughter is 12 years old and her height is 5 foot 5 inch and I observed too that her hei

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Asked for Female, 12 Years 56 Views v

Dr. Madhura Joshi Homoeopath | Nashik

Removing extra bone is not an option. It is not possible to do so. She should use proper footware which will help her in balancing. 5ft 5inch is enough height for a 12yr old. It will increase if the ... Read More

I want know about limb increase surgery, at what age can it be done and upto how inches it can be done. What are consequence over the sufferings.

Asked for Male, 25 Years 347 Views v

Dr. Ajaz Ahmad Physiotherapist | Delhi

2/2 people found this helpful

Hi, as per Ur query ,u have not provided enough history whether u have limb length shorting or u just want this surgery to increase ur height, ... Read More

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Can fingers be lengthened with limb lengthening surgery ? For cosmetic reasons, I'm unable to ride scooty because of small thumbs and fingers. But I can do other work. Ps. my hands are also shorter than average.

Yeah actually I want to get a limb lengthening surgery to increase my height because I feel very insecure about my height. And that' makes me to loose my confidence every time so may I know how much does it costs for. ??

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If i will complete my tibia lenghthening and want to do my thigh bone surgery with other surgeon . After 5 months of tibia surgery can i start my thigh bone's surgery directly? if no. they then after how much gap duration i can start the upper (thight) surgery?

Sir i am interested in this surgery as my height is only 158 cms and i want to grow more so please tell me is it safe and from which doctor i should consult .. and at what age it will be much more safer and helpful to me. Please respond as soon as possible

Hi, I like to know about this surgery It works or not and how much it costs. Can I do this surgery to add a few CM in my height . I am not very confident about my current height.

How much does it cost to do height increase/limb lengthening surgery in india, is ut performed in government hospitals? What are the risks and how much inches of height it can add

I am having limb lengthening over a nail in the proximal femur, and after 12 weeks in I have premature consolidation. A Brief History I had osteosarcoma distal femur and was operated by arthrodesis procedure operated at a young age this cause leg discrepancy.

Are there any exercises, treatments, diet so that we can add inches to our limb length. I have heard that carrying ankle weights on ur legs make them longer and stronger is it true. Pls help. Awaiting ur reply.

I want to have leg lengthening surgery. Which hospital and doctor is good for this surgery and what will be it's cost?

Any treatment for gum lengthening issues or gummy smile .I have three crown teeth on upper front area of teeth. Can u share better and faster treatment of gummy smile

I need full details of bone lengthening surgery and pros and cons of it with all prices and all other stuff

I would like to know about the limb length surgery details and pros and cons and furthermore what would be the approximate cost, how much time does it take to recover. who is the best doctor and location.

Are penile lengthening surgeries genuinely affective, With minimal possible side effects? Or, Is it just a hoa

He'll sir , my name is umul murmu Height 5'2" age 25 I want to be 3 inches tall femur bone through LON method . How much will cost ?

Cosmetic limb lengthning surgery procedure,cost, duration? i want to know about it as soon as possible and medical near me (bangalore)

Hi Doc, Please find attached report and let me know how can we proceed. Can this be recovered through medicines or surgery is need. What are the complications if left undone? What will be the cost in Bengaluru if surgery needed?

Is it safe to do limb lengthening to increase height? What are its side effects? How much time will it take to recover from the surgery?

I had a limb lengthening surgery to gain height in September 2019, i have im rods and screws in my tibia bones of both legs. When should i opt to get the rods removed?How much pain will i get upon rod removal? how many days will it take to recovery? will it leave any post removal complications?

I had leg Lengthening operation in left leg in april now I have be asked to walk with stick wearing plaster so it common to slightly bend on right side from shoulder while walking because it's first time walk after fracture on stick and gradually weight will come on left side and walk will be fine.

Mid face lengthening, how much mm can be increased, what is the cost of surgery, in bangalore which is the best hospital

I am a tetraplegric sic for the last 7ys ,i have been trying to stretch my hamstring,it so tight behind my knee that I can not put my heal on the floor. So I have been thinking of trying to have an operation to lengthen them . Is this possible? Thanks for any advice.

Any good physiologists for someone with short hamstrings and limited back movement. I want to get a hamstring lengthening surgery but i am not sure how they do it or the affects for afterwords.

I am 23 year old .my right leg is 2 inche short to left leg .please help for deformity correction and limb lengthing surgery.

How much does leg lengthening cost in India? What is the recovering period? How risky is the surgery and will the leg work like normal after recovery?

I don't feel any sensation at right side of my limb??? Numbness and tingling and also burning sensation in limb what is the reason

I want know about limb increase surgery, at what age can it be done and upto how inches it can be done. What are consequence over the sufferings.

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