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Frequently asked questions about height increase and legs form correction


 

Dr.Alexander Barinov
MD, PhD, orthopaedic surgeon
 answers your questions


Legs form correction

  • Are complications or unscheduled surgery covered in your costs?
  • In what percentage of cases do your patients experience complications?
  • Will the legs be as strong after the treatment as they were prior to the surgery?
  • Are there any medical conditions that would prevent a potential patient from being accepted?
  • Do your patients need to do any preparation before for their treatment?
  • How many patients have been treated by you for Cosmetic Leg Lengthening?
  • Once the surgery is finished and healed will your legs be as strong as they were prior to the surgery?
  • At what age is it possible to undergo the cosmetic height increase and leg form correction procedures?
  • Will patients be in wheelchairs for part of the treatment?
  • What if the patient wants to increase height and correct the shape of the legs as well?
  • • Are there any international patients in your Centre now?
  • • Can you also lengthen arms to provide a balance for the new length of the legs?

  • Are complications or unscheduled surgery covered in your costs?
    We do not charge anything for treating complications arising in course of treatment, unless these complications are due to the patient’s violation of rules of treatment and medical advice.   We do not charge anything for treating complications arising in course of treatment, unless these complications are due to the patient’s violation of rules of treatment and medical advice.  

    In what percentage of cases do your patients experience complications?
    Patients experience some complications in less than 5% of my patients. In all cases of complications timely treatment is carried out. Patients experience some complications in less than 5% of my patients. In all cases of complications timely treatment is carried out.

    Will the legs be as strong after the treatment as they were prior to the surgery?
    The bones fully regenerate several months after the operation and become as strong as before.. Some our patients do professional sports after the surgery without problems. The bones fully regenerate several months after the operation and become as strong as before.. Some our patients do professional sports after the surgery without problems.

    Are there any medical conditions that would prevent a potential patient from being accepted?
    Absolute contraindications are acute and infectious diseases, exacerbation of chronic diseases, chronic diseases with decompensation of inner organs, some skin diseases and psychiatric conditions. Absolute contraindications are acute and infectious diseases, exacerbation of chronic diseases, chronic diseases with decompensation of inner organs, some skin diseases and psychiatric conditions.

    Do your patients need to do any preparation before for their treatment?
    Usually no special preparations are needed. Nevertheless, patients must be physically healthy. Prior to surgery patients undergo general medical examination, ECG, radiography, they have blood and urine tests done. Examination may as well be done before the patient comes to the clinic. Usually no special preparations are needed. Nevertheless, patients must be physically healthy. Prior to surgery patients undergo general medical examination, ECG, radiography, they have blood and urine tests done. Examination may as well be done before the patient comes to the clinic.

    How many patients have been treated by you for Cosmetic Leg Lengthening?
    Over 50 cosmetic leg lengthening (with height more than 150 cm) and over 200 operations for leg lengthening for medical reasons. Over 50 cosmetic leg lengthening (with height more than 150 cm) and over 200 operations for leg lengthening for medical reasons.

    Once the surgery is finished and healed will your legs be as strong as they were prior to the surgery?
    The bones fully regenerate several months after the operation and become as strong as before the treatment. Some our patients do professional sports after the surgery without any problems. The bones fully regenerate several months after the operation and become as strong as before the treatment. Some our patients do professional sports after the surgery without any problems.

    At what age is it possible to undergo the cosmetic height increase and leg form correction procedures?
    The age of patients may be from 16 to 60 years. The age of patients may be from 16 to 60 years.

    Will patients be in wheelchairs for part of the treatment?
    There is not any necessity for wheelchairs. Patients can walk independently with crutches or even without them just from the first days after the operation.   There is not any necessity for wheelchairs. Patients can walk independently with crutches or even without them just from the first days after the operation.

    What if the patient wants to increase height and correct the shape of the legs as well?
    It is possible to perform limb lengthening and correction during a single procedure. This procedure is like the simple limb lengthening operation and takes almost the same time but it uses more complicated technology. It is possible to perform limb lengthening and correction during a single procedure. This procedure is like the simple limb lengthening operation and takes almost the same time but it uses more complicated technology.

    • Are there any international patients in your Centre now?
    Patients from all continents visit our Center. Usually 2-3 international patients stay in our Center at the time. Patients from all continents visit our Center. There were patients from USA, Canada, South America, Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and oter European countries; Turkey, Iran, India, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, Africa and many other countries.  Usually 2-3 international patients stay in our Center at the time.

    • Can you also lengthen arms to provide a balance for the new length of the legs?
    We perform the upper arms lengthening procedures only in cases with very big visible disproportions of the body, legs and arms. Usually it is not so necessary. We perform the upper arms lengthening procedures only in cases with very big visible disproportions of the body, legs and arms. Usually it is not so necessary.