I had said in the last post that somehow I had found a blog written in Spanish by a guy named Alexei who had been writing the blog El Zar De La Estatura
Well I took some time to read the posts and see what he has to say and one post which was interesting lead me to the a blog with a post entitled “Long Legs On Demand”
The article was also in Spanish so the Chrome browser translated it for me. The translated blog is below…
Long legs on request
On the comments below there was a commenter who talked about this Dr. Gilles Musy, A French Orthopedic Surgeon based off a hospital in Paris who was performing. of course this post was written in 2007, almost 6 years ago but the information is still relevant today.
I did a google search for the name of Dr. Gilles Musy and he is a real doctor and has his own website www.allongementosseux.fr
His office/clinic is indeed based in Paris.
Dr Gilles Musy
Spécialité :
Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie
Clinique :
Clinique Milan
17 Rue de Milan
75009 Paris
Contact #: 08 99 10 28 37
Site Web : http://www.allongementosseux.fr
Click on the link to the right for his YouTube video where he explains in French his gradual internal bone lengthening method – Le Docteur Gilles Musy, chirurgien orthopédique explique la technique d’Allongement Osseux Progressif (AOP) pour Grandir en Harmonie (GH)
On his website Allongement Osseux Progressif i found that his technique is maybe a slight deviation from the internal nail method which the guys at MakeMeTaller.org talk about.
This is taken from the English version of his website. (Anglais)
1. What is GBL ?
- Gradual Bone Lengthening (GBL) is a revolutionary procedure that allows bone lengthening of the thighbones. Indeed, it is an internal surgical method, externally invisible, not requiring any drugs or growth hormones.
2. Why should one undergo GBL ?
The two main reasons for bone lengthening:
- The difference of length due to an accident or growth anomalies
- Small stature : Socially difficult to live with (+6-12 cm) or (3in-6in)
Information on the internal gradual bone lengthening procedure
The Principle
Sectionned bone with nail
The intervention is plausible after the end of growth (from 15-20 years old on gender):
The procedure of bone lengthening consists of lengthening the thighbones gradually before having it sectioned surgically. It is held with an internal nail located inside the bone, therefore not visible and discreet. (See picture).
The GBL takes place in several steps:
Day 1-8
Hospitalization.
Beginning of the “clicks” enabling the lengthening: leaning down and walking is possible on crutches.
Day +8
Back home or in convalescence for 15 days.
GBL for about 3 months or more.
Day +21
X-ray check up on the 21st day.
Day 21-30
At that point you should be able to work and carry on a normal life still on crutches (school, office, driving, biking, swimming and walking).
However if your duty is laborious (for example carrying loads and weights) please have an agreement with your employer to get a break for 6 to 12 months depending on the post.
Day +90
GBL should be finished by then. It is noticeable and allows the solidification of the bone for another 3 months where the crutches will no longer be necessary.
These steps take place under the surgeon supervision through out the procedure.
Information on the internal gradual bone lengthening procedure
The Technique
Xray after surgery
Day 90-180 (3-6 months)
TWO STEPS TECHNIQUE
– The technique takes place in 2 steps.
It is more cautious and comfortable for the patient.
One side first then the other while having an insole through out the procedure. In such manner you can carry out a normal life and getting back to a professional life.
– The span of this operation can be from 6 to 9 months before being able to have a normal life for a GBL of 3 inches.
The thighbone is now solid; all sports can be played after bone solidification.
Review And Analysis:
I spent only 10 minutes looking through the website and these are the hard facts that I managed to glean away. The bone lengthening is for both cosmetic reasons to fix small stature and for medical reasons where a person might have limb length differences. He charges 20,000 euros for the medical reasons but if you want to become taller, you will have to pay 50,000 euros to increase your height by 3 inches. the website also notes that “For non French citizens, that is with no health insurance in France“. For the price of limb lengthening surgery that I have seen before, this is about average. And the cost of the surgery will come completely out of your pocket. Yikes!
So there has to be something that this limb lengthening orthopedic surgeon must be able to offer that other grow taller surgeons can not. It is clear that the internal nail through the thigh bone intermedullary cavity is indeed non-invasive and relatively simple. The website however clearly states that the doctors are ony willing to increase a patients height by 3 inches at a time, not the 17 cms as said in the original blog post , which would be 7 inches. It seems that the doctors however will be willing to go back in fo ra 2nd operation to add a 2nd 3 inch of increase to make a full 6 inches of height increase. The whole process is said to take 2-3 years which will include physical therapy to be able to walk normally again.
This is an option to increase in height. 3 inches is substantial and it seems that the whole process may only take 6 months whith 3 of the months focusing on lengthening the upper leg bone. This procedure seems to be much faster than other limb lengthening surgeries and ways I have seen before.
the metal nail inside the bone is removed in the end, right?
Thats amazing, though I wish someone would write a do it yourself technique similar to this as much as possible, if possible.
I’d pay $1500 for a technique like this any day.