Height Reduction?

[Guest Bodriz]

Does anyone know if there's such a thing as height reduction surgery or any way to make myself shorter?

I'm MTF and I'm 6'2. I'm 16 and still growing. I'm wondering if there's a way to stop myself growing & if there will be a way to make myself not really really tall?

Thanks

Alice x

[Carolyn Marie]

I doubt it, Alice. If there is, its probably hugely complicated and expensive, not to mention risky.

However, if you do find a surgeon, I'll take your donated bone parts, and maybe they could do a height addition thingy for me.

One girls excess is another girls "just right."

Carolyn Marie

[Guest AshleyRF]

They actually do have a very painful surgery that can increase ones height. They do it some Asian countries to men who are short bc height is status in some of those places. Basically they use a device that "spreads" the bones from end to end to lengthen them and make small cuts in them to leave a gap that will eventually grow back. As I said, it is a long, painful process.

[Carolyn Marie]

They actually do have a very painful surgery that can increase ones height. They do it some Asian countries to men who are short bc height is status in some of those places. Basically they use a device that "spreads" the bones from end to end to lengthen them and make small cuts in them to leave a gap that will eventually grow back. As I said, it is a long, painful process.

Thanks, Ashley. I think I'll keep shopping in the petites section.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Elizabeth K]

It exists but you won't be eligible - plus it is extrenely expensive - my son-in-law was born with one leg shorter - had the surgery on his shorter leg at age 24 - suffered for 18 months with this bird cage looking 'bone streatcher". It did not work.

I was 6'- 2" and now am slightly less tall(old age slightly shrinks you) - BUT I live full time as a woman. Sure sometimes I startle people a little but not often. I don't get read, that is for sure. Lotta tall women out there now. Women come up to me and say "I wish I had your height."

My height made me give up any idea of transitioning for decades - finally I just didn't care and had to transition. Turned out not to be a problem.

I hope this helps.

Lizzy

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi Bodriz

Now just relax hon Height reduction surgery is not an option you should consider even if it did exist. Many natal women are taller than you. Height is not the issue honey My ex-wife was 6 feet tall.

Relax about your height.. OK? I know a transwoman who is 6'5'' and you know what? She is all woman!!!

HUGS

Brenda

[Guest Melissa 67]

It exists but you won't be eligible - plus it is extrenely expensive - my son-in-law was born with one leg shorter - had the surgery on his shorter leg at age 24 - suffered for 18 months with this bird cage looking 'bone streatcher". It did not work.

I was 6'- 2" and now am slightly less tall(old age slightly shrinks you) - BUT I live full time as a woman. Sure sometimes I startle people a little but not often. I don't get read, that is for sure. Lotta tall women out there now. Women come up to me and say "I wish I had your height."

My height made me give up any idea of transitioning for decades - finally I just didn't care and had to transition. Turned out not to be a problem.

I hope this helps.

Lizzy

What do you mean, height reduction surgery exists? Are you kidding. I want to know more about this, any more information?

Melissa 67

[Guest Pellinore]

it does exist. they cut out a part of the legbone. a belgian sport motorbiker had it done because he was to tall for the sport. (whats it called? dirtbikes?)

[Guest Melissa 67]

Well if that's true, do you know if they can make my feet smaller by cutting some of the bones in the middle of the foot to make it shorter, then make the bones thinner as well by shaving some off to make it thinner or something to that nature. Also I would also want to know if they could do the same to the hands. Seriosly, does anyone know?

Love

Melissa 67

[Guest Elizabeth K]

If you have hundreds of thousands of dollars - you can probably find someone to try the surgery. I already posted my son-in-law tried itb and suffered a long time. It did not work, and cost a fortune.

The foot surgery - Google to see how many bones are in your foot. Bones can be shortened but what about ligiments, muscles, nerves and vessels? Not a simple thing.

Spend all your money, and hope it works? Not practical in my opinion.

Lizzy

[Guest Karen K]

Alice,

I would like you to google the name: "Amazon Eve" This will put your height concern into perspective. At 6'8" she is the tallest super model in the world. And she beautiful. Incidentally, she and I have the same shoe size: 14B

Check her out.

[Guest Risu]

I am 6'3... and all the time I see women taller than I am. I went to HS with a girl who was at least 6'5 if not taller. If you're tall embrace it, rock it,make it work. I used to hate my height but now I love it. I wouldn't want to be any taller than I am now but I don't mind being my height. Personally I like being tall now and there are many people who find tall women attractive. Probably thanks to the professional modeling industry... the only good side effect of that industry I suppose. There is nothing wrong with being tall. Find a way to love it and you won't regret it. I am sure you are beautiful at 6'2, just as you would be a beautiful 5'8 or 6'8. Personally I think 6'2 is a great height. Embrace it and don't be too self conscious. And if you are still set on a height reduction surgery well... I can only hope for you the best. Even if it did exist though I doubt it would take off more than an inch, if that. And as others have mentioned it would be extremely expensive, painful, and require a lot of recovery time. It would also have to be extremely invasive and I would imagine pose a considerable health risk during recovery. Bone infections are hard to get rid of... So, instead of hating your height embrace it, love it, rock it. 6'2 isn't bad at all.

[Guest Tara Ann]

I recall a British woman having height reduction surgery years back. They cut out sections of leg bone from both above and below her knees. It was successful but left her looking absurd - they took out so much bone her hands swung below her knees!

[Sally]

Any surgery that involves removing bones and patching them back together in a fashion not intended is dangerous - very dangerous!

Aside from the expense and the pain, even over looking the relatively small success rate go straight to a simple fact - Within the marrow of the bone there is a fatty substance that if it gets into the blood stream acts as any free floating blood clot - moving into the lungs, heart or brain and causing heart attack, stroke or death.

It is one of the reasons that some of the elderly die from a broken hip, one of my best friend's mother died this way only a couple of weeks after breaking her hip.

I was at one point 6'4" tall, I am nearly 60 and I may be a fraction shorter now but I have no trouble passing - height is not the issue - confidence is!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest DésiréeG]

wow! hacking up bones? Ugh! you're height has nothing, repeat NOTHING to do with your ability to pass. If you are a woman, if you act like a woman, talk like a woman, you'll be seen as a woman, whether you are 5 feet tall or 6 and a half. Seriously contemplating cutting your leg bones to be shorter reeks of body image issues more than transsexualism. Sorry, that's my opinion. A Transsexual seeks to have a female body, not a perfect idealized one.

[Drea]

Seriously contemplating cutting your leg bones to be shorter reeks of body image issues more than transsexualism.

Agreed