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Frequently asked questions about height increase and legs form correction


 

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


General questions

  • What is your policy for people who are suffering from depression or some other mental health issue, or have suffered from it in the past?
  • Is there any insurance available to cover the patient's treatment?
  • Are complications or unscheduled surgery covered in your costs?
  • In what percentage of cases do your patients experience complications?
  • 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?
  • Once the surgery is finished and healed will your legs be as strong as they were prior to the surgery?
  • Is this an approved method in your country and where is the procedure done?
  • Could you tell me something about the doctors that operate at your center? What are their qualifications?
  • If I wanted to get taller, would I have to fly to Russia or do you have any clinics or hospitals here in the USA?
  • • 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?

  • What is your policy for people who are suffering from depression or some other mental health issue, or have suffered from it in the past?
    In case of any suspicion about a psychiatric condition a psychiatrist should give his written advice whether it is possible for a patient to undergo a long-term treatment. In case of any suspicion about a psychiatric condition a psychiatrist should give his written advice whether it is possible for a patient to undergo a long-term treatment.

    Is there any insurance available to cover the patient's treatment?
    No. Cosmetic procedures are not covered by insurance. No. Cosmetic procedures are not covered by insurance.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Is this an approved method in your country and where is the procedure done?
    This method is approved in Russia. And such procedures are performed absolutely legally in russian state and private clinics. This method is approved in Russia. And such procedures are performed absolutely legally in russian state and private clinics.

    Could you tell me something about the doctors that operate at your center? What are their qualifications?
    Dr. Yegorov is the founder of the cosmetic limb lengthening technology.

    Dr. Alexander Barinov is likewise an orthopedist of the highest qualification, has P.H.D. degree.

    Dr. Viktor Shatov is an orthopedist of the highest qualification.

    Dr. Vitaliy Malakhov is an orthopedist of the highest qualification. He worked with Dr.Ilizarov about 20 years.  

    Their assistants are all highly qualified orthopedists. All have the extensive operative experience (over 20 years). Reed more...

    Dr.Yegorov is the founder of the cosmetic limb lengthening technology. During the last 20 years he and developed the safest method for the cosmetic limb lengthening. He based his choice on the Ilizarov method, because it is the safest. Dr.Yegorov, along with other orthopedists in his group, has modified the Ilizarov method and adapted it for the cosmetic use. Dr.Yegorov has been awarded the title "Honoured Inventor of the Russian Federation" and has exellent qualifications. He has over 40 inventions and patents to his credit. We regred to inform you that Dr.Yegorov has died in 2005.



    Dr. Alexander Barinov is likewise an orthopedist of the highest qualification, has P.H.D. degree.

    Dr. Viktor Shatov is an orthopedist of the highest qualification.

    Dr. Vitaliy Malakhov is an orthopedist of the highest qualification. He worked with Dr.Ilizarov about 20 years.  

    Their assistants are all highly qualified orthopedists. All have the extensive operative experience (over 20 years).



    If I wanted to get taller, would I have to fly to Russia or do you have any clinics or hospitals here in the USA?
    Sorry, but we do not have any clinics in the USA, where the cosmetic height increasing and leg form correction procedures are performed. We have a branch in Czech Republic (European Union) and now we are working about the openning of our branch in China.

    Sorry, but we do not have any clinics in the USA, where the cosmetic height increasing and leg form correction procedures are performed. We have a branch in Czech Republic (European Union) and now we are working about the openning of our branch in China.

    • 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.