Lengthening is a surgical procedure that requires either internal or external rods placed inside the limbs which have to be adjusted periodically. Although limb lengthening is very effective it does require extensive recuperation and time. Approximately 1mm of height per day can be added which translates to an inch per month. On the other hand, you can learn how to increase your height using a combination of proven stretching exercises and nutrition and gain up to three to four inches of true, natural height in just a few months. You’ll save tens of thousands of dollars and be an overall healthier individual.

How to become taller?

The most common exercises to become taller are stretching exercises. If you want to make good progress, you should stretch your legs, torso, and pretty much your whole body every day. However, there are more exercises than just stretching that are useful for our purposes such as swimming, sprinting, and biking. Make sure you have a healthy diet that provides your body with all kinds of nutrients. Your body will need it to stay healthy while going through the process. If you can get taller naturally, then limb lengthening surgery can be considered as a permanent option as well.

How to increase height after 18?

Height is determined by a variety of factors, including genetics, sex, certain medical conditions, nutrition, and exercise. It is a matter of record by everyone. The good news is that growing 2 to 6 inches is possible after the age of 18 if your growth plates are still active. With the great efforts you show, you can achieve your desired height gain. The bad news is that after puberty finishes, you won’t be able to grow much taller. In this case, doing things above will be like flogging a dead horse. Here comes the last question: How can I grow taller if it is not possible to do it naturally? The way to achieve the desired height is through having limb lengthening surgery. Apart from this, there is nothing that can give long-lasting results considering the closed growth plates. Before diving into having such surgery, make sure to do some research in order to comprehend the whole process.

How many inches can I grow taller with limb lengthening surgery?

You can gain up to 3 inches with a single bilateral limb lengthening surgery, ... Or be exact: Femurs (Thighs): 6 - 8 cms Tibias (Calfs) : 5 - 7 cms However, you may even opt to have two limb-lengthening surgeries, with a gap of 3/6 months between the two surgeries, and gain up to 6 inches or 12 - 15 cm. The doctors practice limb lengthening surgery with 4 methods, each varying in costs, post-surgery recovery time, and patient comfort. Please note that the height gains are similar with all methods, internal, external, and combination methods. The reason is that the height gain is dependant on the flexibility of the patient's leg muscles and nerves. Anything more than 8 cm on femurs and 7 cm on the Tibias, increases the risk of muscular or nerve damage.

Can I come to Turkey for limb lengthening surgery from abroad?

Yes of course. We see enormous interest from various places of the world, especially from the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Canada etc. Since high quality limb lengthening operations and post-op services are very expensive in most of these countries, Turkey appears to be a good choice by means of both reasonable price and high quality. Similarly, from countries such as Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Azerbaijan there are many people interested in leg lengthening surgery in Turkey. After undergoing LL surgery, our patients from abroad can return home after staying in hospital for 5-7 days and continue the procedure from their own country, or they can request for accommodation close to the hospital and get help from us. Those who stay far away can have check-ups and send the results and images via WhatsApp for doctor evaluation.

The First Limb Lengthening Surgery Facility in Turkey

Why Choose Dr. Height?

We are offering the best quality and affordable prices for Limb Lengthening Surgery in Turkey. If you want to be taller with surgery, contact us now! And get free information.

Who We Are?

Methods

Since Precice Stryde nails are not available, we perform the surgery only with Precice 2.2 and LON Methods.

Services

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FAQ

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Who is Dr. Height Team?

Dr. Height Team is including one of the most experienced doctor and team which performing limb (leg - arm) lengthening surgeries and Leg shortening surgery in Turkey. Dr. Height's Team offerring the best quality at the pre - during - post surgery process. We know that, its affecting your life, and we act with the awareness of this throughout the process.

Pre-Operation Services

A pre-operative examination will be performed with the doctor and you will be taken to the hospital for important tests to make sure that you are suitable for the leg lengthening surgery.

During Surgery

A walker will be given to our patients who had surgery with the LON method immediately after the operation, and a wheelchair will be given to our patients who had surgery with the Precice 2 method. (This difference is due to the methods.) There will be a caretaker which you can reach 24/7 for your additional needs.

Post-Operation Services

When you leave the hospital 4-5 days after the surgery, we will with you at all stages and accompany you to the hotel with VIP transportation.

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Services

Dr. Height® team is dedicated to working tirelessly to provide you the best assistance, facilities, and care throughout your limb lengthening experience.

Personalized Patient Consultation

You can contact us and get a FREE consultation service, extensive information about limb lengthening methods, pre and post-surgery procedures and services. We provide free consultation, because we believe you have all the rights to learn everything related to limb lengthening before making a decision and actually proceeding to it.

Making a Decision and Reservation Process

After acquiring all information you need, you can make your choices of surgery method, the part of limb you are planning to have operated (femur or tibia for legs, forearm/humerus for arms), plan a date for your surgery, decide whether you are going to stay in Turkey for the duration of treatment or return home after a brief hospital stay.

Pre-Operative Examination and Surgery

After meeting with our team, you will be taken to your 4-star hotel for a good rest. On the next day, you will be taken on a guided city tour to see our beautiful Istanbul city. Then, the driver will take you to the hospital for taking important tests to make sure you are eligible for this surgery. Test results are usually arranged later on the same day, or on the next day. Finally, you will be taken to the doctor’s clinic to have face-to-face consultation.

Hospital Process

The hospital where you will have limb lengthening surgery determines the quality of your surgery. That’s why we work with one of the best hospitals in Turkey for you.

Accommodation

We provide accommodation, post-operative care, dressing and physiotherapy services at Days Hotel by Wyndham. If requested, we also provide transfer (VIP, Ambulance or taxi) services.

Physiotherapy Service

Physiotherapy is quite significant in the course of the lengthening process. At least 3 physiotherapy sessions should be taken per week for the first 2 or 3 months after the surgery.

Psychological Counseling Service

We provide pre-operative psychological counseling by our expert psychotherapist. The purpose of this is to make sure what patients expect after surgery and whether their expectations are realistic. We take care to provide this service both before and after the surgery.

Dietitian Services

During the lengthening process, one of the most important factors is undoubtedly nutrition. Your psychological state in the process can lead to an unhealthy diet, and this may affect your health negatively.

Surgeries Which We Performed

Find out what you wonder about the surgeries performed by the Dr. Height Team!

LON Limb Lengthening Surgery

Patients must keep the device attached to their legs once the bones are completely strengthened. However, a shorter duration of external fixation has led to the development of new techniques such as Lengthening Over Nail (LON, also known as ) the combined method. This brings out a huge advantage in terms of removing the external fixator earlier.

For instance, patients only spend around 2 or 3 months with external devices of LON on their legs compared to 9 or 12 months in completely external methods such as Ilizarov and Holyfix.

Precice 2 Limb Lengthening Surgery

Precice 2 system offers a less-invasive procedure in Limb Lengthening surgery. It has been used since 2011, and has been one of the most preffered method by most patients so far in terms of amenity and biological safety.

Elongation is achieved using intramedullary techniques, with nails that are fully implantable in the patient. The two ends of the telescopic nais slowly pull apart creating a gap in the bone. In addition to this, there is no external metal device attached to the legs.

X-Legs (Genu Valgum)

Genu valgum; Apart from genetic, traumatic, idiopathic and physiological reasons, it can be caused by nutrition. In addition, all types of rickets and asymmetrical leg shortness are also considered among the causes of genu valgum.

Some of the causes of genu valgum; Injuries in the legs or knees, Infections in the legs and knees, Abnormal bone development, Differences in length in the legs, Joint inflammation in the knees...

O-Legs (Genu Varum)

Genu varum, in other words, the bone angle in the knee joint is more than it should be, although it is usually genetic, it can be caused by various diseases.

These diseases are usually: Blount's Disease, Rickets, Paget's Disease, Achondroplasia

Limb Shortening Surgery

Differences between limbs can be seen as people grow. One arm may be slightly longer than the other. One leg may be several millimeters shorter than the other. However, at times, the lengths of bone pairs can differ significantly. In this case, it can cause difficulty in movement in the legs and eventually pain.

In such cases, people begin to consider bone shortening surgery. Although bone shortening surgery is not the first choice for the treatment of long bones, it is one of the options to help correct limb length discrepancies.

Limb Lengthening Surgeon

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yunus Öç

Limb Lengthening Surgeon (Get Taller with Dr. Height Team)

Our experienced and high success rate limb lengthening surgery doctor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions to our team about leg lengthening surgery, arm lengthening surgery, length reduction surgery, Combined method, Precice method.

How to grow taller?

Lengthening is a surgical procedure that requires either internal or external rods placed inside the limbs which have to be adjusted periodically. Although limb lengthening is very effective it does require extensive recuperation and time. Approximately 1mm of height per day can be added which translates to an inch per month.

On the other hand, you can learn how to increase your height using a combination of proven stretching exercises and nutrition and gain up to three to four inches of true, natural height in just a few months. You’ll save tens of thousands of dollars and be an overall healthier individual.
How to become taller?

The most common exercises to become taller are stretching exercises. If you want to make good progress, you should stretch your legs, torso, and pretty much your whole body every day. However, there are more exercises than just stretching that are useful for our purposes such as swimming, sprinting, and biking. Make sure you have a healthy diet that provides your body with all kinds of nutrients. Your body will need it to stay healthy while going through the process. If you can get taller naturally, then limb lengthening surgery can be considered as a permanent option as well.
How to increase height after 18?

Height is determined by a variety of factors, including genetics, sex, certain medical conditions, nutrition, and exercise. It is a matter of record by everyone. The good news is that growing 2 to 6 inches is possible after the age of 18 if your growth plates are still active. With the great efforts you show, you can achieve your desired height gain. The bad news is that after puberty finishes, you won’t be able to grow much taller. In this case, doing things above will be like flogging a dead horse. Here comes the last question: How can I grow taller if it is not possible to do it naturally? The way to achieve the desired height is through having limb lengthening surgery. Apart from this, there is nothing that can give long-lasting results considering the closed growth plates. Before diving into having such surgery, make sure to do some research in order to comprehend the whole process.
How many inches can I grow taller with limb lengthening surgery?

You can gain up to 3 inches with a single bilateral limb lengthening surgery, ... Or be exact:
Femurs (Thighs): 6 - 8 cms
Tibias (Calfs) : 5 - 7 cms

However, you may even opt to have two limb-lengthening surgeries, with a gap of 3/6 months between the two surgeries, and gain up to 6 inches or 12 - 15 cm.

The doctors practice limb lengthening surgery with 4 methods, each varying in costs, post-surgery recovery time, and patient comfort.

Please note that the height gains are similar with all methods, internal, external, and combination methods. The reason is that the height gain is dependant on the flexibility of the patient's leg muscles and nerves.

Anything more than 8 cm on femurs and 7 cm on the Tibias, increases the risk of muscular or nerve damage.
Can I come to Turkey for limb lengthening surgery from abroad?

Yes of course. We see enormous interest from various places of the world, especially from the US, UK, Saudi Arabia, Canada etc. Since high quality limb lengthening operations and post-op services are very expensive in most of these countries, Turkey appears to be a good choice by means of both reasonable price and high quality. Similarly, from countries such as Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Azerbaijan there are many people interested in leg lengthening surgery in Turkey.

After undergoing LL surgery, our patients from abroad can return home after staying in hospital for 5-7 days and continue the procedure from their own country, or they can request for accommodation close to the hospital and get help from us. Those who stay far away can have check-ups and send the results and images via WhatsApp for doctor evaluation.