We can say that limb lengthening surgery has become quite widespread globally, especially in the last few years. However, along with this, height reduction surgery has also started to be explored and researched by many people recently. There are aesthetic and medical reasons for this; while some individuals want to change their physical characteristics due to certain social norms, others opt for limb lengthening or height reduction surgeries due to various health problems such as a single leg shortness. However, when choosing these surgeries, it is extremely important to follow the guidance of experts in the field and to be informed about the surgical processes. As the Medzonia team, we think that it's very important to inform our patients who are considering surgery in the most accurate way and to be with them during this process. We prepared this article to answer the question "How Much Height Can You Lose from Surgery?" However, you can easily access our other articles about height reduction in the blog section. Additionally, if you want to get information about limb lengthening surgery, you can follow our official website.
What is The Maximum Amount of Height That Can Be Decreased through Surgery?
Before undergoing height reduction surgery, your doctor will conduct a detailed health examination. These examinations typically involve assessing your overall health, bone health, and blood values. Once the results are determined, your doctor will decide whether you are suitable for surgery. If deemed suitable, your doctor provide detailed information about the process.
If you are considering height reduction surgery but are curious about the maximum amount of height you can lose, we can give you a clear answer; height reduction surgery is mostly performed on the upper leg, and the maximum reduction possible is 5.5cm. Reductions beyond 5cm are not considered safe for health reasons and thus are not performed by our doctor. If you wish and your doctor also agrees, a second surgery to reduce the height by another 2-3cm from the lower leg is possible; however, this is generally not a preferred method by patients. In short, we can say that most patients undergoing height reduction surgery typically opt for a reduction of up to 5cm.
Is Height Reduction Surgery Safe?
Firstly, we want to emphasize that, as with any surgery, there are certain risks of complications with height reduction surgery; however, we have not encountered any serious problems with our patients so far.
To prevent possible complications and risks, patients who wish to undergo surgery are first subjected to a doctor's examination. In these examinations, various criteria such as the patients' overall health, age, blood values, and bone health are considered by our doctor. If any condition that may risk the patient's health during or after the surgery is detected, our doctor decides that the patient is not suitable for the surgery; at this point, our priority is definitely the health of our patients. If the patient's examination results do not pose any risk for the surgery, only then does our doctor decide that the patient is suitable for the surgery.
To prevent postoperative complications, the most crucial factors are regular dressing changes and physiotherapy sessions. At this point, following the guidance of our expert healthcare teams is essential in preventing possible complications and risks. Regular dressing changes help protect the wounded area, while regular and correct physiotherapy sessions aid in the faster healing of your leg. In short, managing the process correctly and effectively is very important to prevent all possible complications after surgery.
Medzonia Team
As the Medzonia team, we strive to ensure that both height reduction and limb lengthening surgeries are as comfortable and healthy as possible for our patients. If you want to get more detailed information about height reduction surgery, you can follow our TikTok account and directly contact our patient representatives.