Probably, there is no such person in the world who would not want to meet the ideals of beauty. This is especially true for girls. And one main indicator of this very ideal is long and beautiful legs. But what to do if you do not fit these standards, and you really want attractiveness? Modern medicine knows the answer to this question too - to lengthen the legs. But before you decide to perform this operation only because of aesthetic considerations, you should think through everything in advance, and, as they say, weigh all the pros and cons.
But basically lengthening the legs is a forced measure that will help correct their pronounced defect. The main reason for its implementation is the different lengths of the limbs, which may result in a curvature of the spine, displacement of internal organs and problems with the process of bearing a child.
Reasons for different leg lengths
- Infection of the bone.
- Leg injury.
- Tumor.
- Diseases affecting bone growth.
How leg lengthening works
The main essence of the whole process is the stimulation of the formation of callus, when the cut bonestretches, and the forming gap is filled with its new areas, which were formed from osteocides. The height increase surgery itself is performed under general anesthesia. First, soft tissues are cut, then the periosteum is peeled off and the bone is dissected. After that, the bone edges are brought together, leaving a gap of about 1 mm between them. Then it remains only to fix this position with the help of rods and put the Illizarov apparatus on the legs.
All rods will go through the bones and be fixed to the frame on the leg. This frame has a key that will adjust the distance between the bones. The lengthening of the legs will be carried out gradually - from the second day after the operation, the key must be turned ¼ turn once a day. This advance will be 1 mm. These actions are performed until the specified leg length is reached.
After treatment
After the operation, the patient is allowed to walk only after three days. The travel distance is limited to 20-50 meters. At first, the patient may complain of pain, which is relieved by taking analgesics. The holes in the skin through which the spokes pass require daily care and disinfection with an antiseptic.
With simple calculations, we can conclude that if you need to lengthen the legs by 5 cm, then you need to wear the device for at least 50 days, after which it will be removed. Then it is necessary to carry out restorative treatment, because due to the restriction of movement of the joints, muscle atrophy occurs. Durationtherapy is individual for each person, the average is from 1 to 5 months.
Leg lengthening - what are the complications?
- Negative reaction to anesthesia.
- Bleeding followed by clots.
- Nerve damage.
- Infection in the area around the pins.
- Vomiting.
- Incorrect bone length (shorter or longer than planned).
- Problems with new bone formation.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that despite all the "miraculous" drugs of hormonal origin or banal exercises, true lengthening of the legs without surgery is impossible.
