I had the leg lengthening procedure done due to an injury that caused one leg to be almost 2 inches shorter. It was life changing and the pain reduction was worth the pain and therapy.
I was wondering about that because I went to school with someone who had to stick a wooden wedge in her shoes to be able to walk because of the leg difference. She just happened to grow like that, and didn't have any other options.
Some Little People have this done to make legs longer and even in length. There are several types of dwarfism in which this surgery can help. This is done for a medical reason. If someone has dysmorphia this might be an option. Because of the pain and the length of time for this procedure, a patient must really have all the data and an excellent surgeon. Not for the faint hearted.
@@westzed23 actually the more Life changing for little people is when they have it done on their arms. With this condition their arms are very short and it makes their life quite difficult. The procedure gives them much better quality of life as their ability to actually do things improves. From what I’ve seen they usually do both arms and legs…
I actually went to high school with a girl who was very beautiful and she had a genetic trait passed down from her dad where they both had one elf ear. It was mind blowing for me to see lol
One of my high school classmates who had dwarfism had to undergo limb lengthening surgery just so he could reach his desk, and it looked PAINFUL. Why would anyone want that for cosmetic reasons?
I was thinking this when he mentioned the procedure. Unlike the other four, you could see a true purpose for limb lengthening but it's now apparently gone into the cosmetic direction (my guess is for Kevin Hart-type people, shorter than average but definitely not a dwarf).
Rally any cosmetic surgical procedure is a very individual choice. I personally wouldn’t do this but I also wouldn’t get breast implants or liposuction. The recovery period and time away from my normal life is not something I’m interested in. That doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be worth it for someone else 🤷♀️
Not all leg length surgeries are cosmetic, a kid I grew up with had it done to help lengthen and straighten out the bone to help prevent extreme arthritis in adulthood. Last I heard, it had definitely helped
Limb lengthening surgery can be life changing for little people. My relative who has Achondroplasia had this performed and it greatly improved her quality of life. It would have been worth noting that in your video.
That’s reconstructive not cosmetic. These folks are risking their lives when they are already fully able bodied and have no health complications due to their height. Completely different ballgame.
Can’t imagine the limb lengthening surgery. I had to have a limb shortened due to a slight deformity and it was excruciating. I can’t imagine having a bone cut into for vanity reasons. I was awake, and the sound of the saw was horrifying. Then there’s the hardware. I had to have that removed 21 years later. Yeah. Don’t mess with your bones unless it’s medically necessary.
My boyfriend was born with a leg length discrepancy and had to have that insanely painful procedure done for his back and hip pain. It has been a TOUGH journey!
Notice how in most of the pictures of the leg lengthening surgeries it's usually only on one leg? That's because usually it's not done for cosmetic reasons, but rather because one leg is shorter than the other. This can cause back pains for example, so it's better to get both legs to the same length
@@potocatepetl That's a good question. I don't know why, maybe shortening is surprisingly risky or something? That doesn't really make much sense though
Cosmetic reasons _have_ been becoming increasingly prominent, tho, especially among red-pill guys who want to "looksmaxx" (i.e. "masculinising" surgeries; things like calf + pec implants, synthol in the arms, ab-etching, etc) bc they're convinced that it'll make them more attractive to women. Also to a lesser degree among some transmen, who were naturally petite & feel that it interferes with their "passing".
@@mysterylovescompany2657 The looksmaxxing thing is so cringe. No matter how attractive they are, they won't have any luck with women if they keep the red pill/incel mentality.
Yeah, I’m a little disappointed he didn’t mention that the ilizarov/spatial frame (limb lengthening/straightening procedure) is a life changing procedure for so many people. I’ve had it done three times to help me after being run over by a truck and having crooked legs as a result years after the accident. Yes, I wouldn’t recommend it for cosmetic reasons, but that’s not the primary reason people have it done.
What is recovery like? I may be going in for an osteotomy to fix a leg length discrepancy (2cm) some time. I'm trying to decide if I should stick with a heel lift or get the length fixed.
@@survivinutah it probably depends on how strong your leg is. On one of my legs, the recovery was really long and more painful. But I have very little muscle tone and am missing a lot of soft tissue. My other leg that was less damaged and was stronger had a much smoother recovery. Either way I’m glad I did it since it was also correcting vagus deformity (knock knee). For me, recovery took roughly a year.
@@jodieflute5480 thanks for replying. The only thing wrong with my muscles is they are strained from walking around with a short leg for 40 years, so I'm optimistic. I'm glad the surgery helped you, best wishes.
@@tookitogo there are companies that claim they can safely change your eye color by inserting a lense. This procedure causes irritation and blindness. The procedure is not legal in the USA
@@tookitogo well, it technically is. These colored lenses sit over the recipient eye. So it is a lense, placed over the eye. While it's under the later my contract lenses would be, these companies conflate the two to the point that a laymen would be forgiven for thinking them the same
I have a significant leg length discrepancy which means I have to have a lift built onto every pair of shoes basically forever and I cannot wrap my mind around why anyone would voluntarily go through the pain of limb lengthening surgery and external fixation devices just to be taller… its not even about the money but just like… Why?!
I had to have my first rib removed, tiny rib near collar bone, because it caused blood clots in my arm. I lost the feeling in my arm and shoulder because of a complication of the surgery. The amount of discomfort and challenges this surgery has caused I couldn't imagine choosing to have a rib removed for cosmetic reasons.
Honestly at 37 weeks pregnant having less ribs sounds great 😂 my ribs are constantly on fire 🔥 my doktor was actually worried that baby actually had broken one rib in my left side because of the pain I was describing, luckily nothing broken just severely abused🙈
I’ve never been pregnant but I’ve had broken ribs and it was excruciating for a couple of weeks. The only movement that didn’t cause hideous pain was blinking my eyes. I couldn’t imaging combining both.
@@potocatepetl good surgeons won't recommend extreme sizes for that very reason... Of course many will do whatever the customer asks of them for fear of losing the contract to a less scrupulous/ethical competitor.
Ear pointing is, in the body modification community where it’s actually performed, referred to as “ear pointing”. And I have yet to hear any convincing evidence of anyone doing it for supposed auditory improvements. It’s done for aesthetic reasons.
@@kathleenking47 Eh, Tolkien if anyone! :P I’ve never heard of anyone getting them to resemble Spock, but it’s really common for people with them to refer to them as “elf ears” or occasionally “fairy” or “goblin” ears!
What a weird thing to suggest as a doctor; she should be praised for the glorious Amazon that she is. I'm glad she had the sense to opt out. Tall women & short men need validation, not bone-trauma.
I’ve come across research in the bone extension procedure before, interestingly it has a very low infection rate. It’s actually based on a technique developed pre-antibiotics. The researcher I spoke to theorized that the movement and separation of the bone actually recruited significantly more innate immune cells than a typical wound. This resulting in far fewer infections than one would first guess. (This information was from animal models, not humans though so there is always a chance things perform differently)
It is called Ilisarov frame and developed in 1950. An Ilizarov external fixator (Ilizarov frame) is a ring-like brace (see figure 1). The frame is applied to the outside of the limb and connected through the unbroken part of the bone inside the limb. It was pretty innovative for his time.
Yeah it ends up crippling a lot of people though and for 100% cosmetic reasons it’s a bit ridiculous. We don’t wanna create a real life south park episode where people’s kneecaps start exploding from leg lengthening surgeries.
I love how Dr Youn is always careful to say "breasts" instead of things like "titties" or "milk bags", but has no problem referring to penises as "weiners" or "johnsons" 😅
i currently am 'recovering' of that limb lenghtening procedure. My right leg was longer then my left and let me tell you i took me 6 months to get to a height that was good and i'm still not done. I had it on my upper leg and for those 6 months my leg couldn't bend so now i'm have to go to physical therapy almost everyday. It was and still isn't fun but it had to be done
My S curve scoliosis has me at 5foot even , doctors have said that I would have been around 5foot 7inches tall without the curvatures and I have always felt a little cheated.
I had an external fixator on my leg(due to an accident) and still have osteomyelitis. It sucks please don't do it on purpose. I was sick (102 fever every day among other issues) finally an infectious disease doc said "I have seen this before it is ...)some relative of Mersa) only available in hospitals I can get It under control BUT you can never go out if it is below 50 degrees (he was right) I am no longer constantly sick but cannot spend more than a few minutes in the cold
I have a coworker that had the surgery to have longer arms and legs. he admits that it was a nightmare but worth of it. of course, his case is a bit "special". he didn't do it to look good. he did it because he has dwarfism. even with that extension he has lots of trouble driving his car because he is still too short. sometimes, no matter how insane and extreme a surgery is. you need to take the risk.
I did a form of the limb lengthening thing when I was in 2nd grade. I had an RPE(rapid pallet expander) in my mouth and it was terrible! But I have a pretty smile now so… 😃
One of my friends, her daughter had it done on both legs, she was born and still is tiny, about 49 inches tall, but she isn't a dwarf. She was suppose to have it done twice, but it was so painful so it was done only once.
I have points on both my ears, my mother said I have “Pixie Ears”. At 69 years of age, I can say that no one ever noticed them, I was never made fun of, and sadly, I never met a real pixes. There is still a chance tho!
Just discovered your channel...I am so enjoying it and the wide range of topics you do are fascinating...Love how down to earth you are...stay blessed and may your skills continue to help those in need...
The limb lengthening surgery does have many benefits for certain people, like those with dwarfism, those whose lack of height is affecting their quality of life, people who've been in accidents that resulted in uneven limb length. To be honest, as far as I've seen, people hardly ever do it for aesthetic purposes
There are some people who do it for purely aesthetic reasons, mostly outside the US. There's a Vice documentary about people doing it in India and the social pressure that people face there.
My sister had the leg lengthening thing done on one of her legs. She was born with cerebral palsey and one of its effects for her was her one leg being much shorter than the other
As someone with a rib that isn't in place right now, having it removed doesn't sound that bad. But I'm going to physio soon thankfully, and I have a good manual therapist. Although it does make me wonder if there's a better way to keep joints in place. I likely have EDS (waiting for a specialist) and it's painful having bones slide out of place or into nerves as frequently as I do, especially in the neck.
I got a muscle caught on a rib when I was younger and had anorexia. I guess that's common in extremely thin people. It was excruciating every time I breathed!
I had to have a pallet expander before getting braces so I wouldn’t have to have my teeth pulled (orthodontist recommendation, not my choice) and it sounds like that last one a bit but instead for my jaw. I would have to turn the screws four times a day and it hurt like hell!!! Like I was punched in my nose and jaw. I couldn’t imagine doing something like that but in my legs 😬
I shattered my lower arm in February 2023. I needed radial joint replacement, and titanium plates installed to fill in my ulnar bone. My question is whhhhyyy would someone mess with their bones voluntarily?!?! My injuries are so painful, and the rehabilitation will take months. People can be so stupid.
What the actual f*ck? I was born with elf ears and I was bullied awfully because of that. I had plastic surgery to make them human ears when I was 20. I can’t believe people would pay to have their ears shaped like that! 🤯
Would you consider removing ribs that are misshapen,assymetrical and with surgical hardware inserted, due to childhood physical abuse and later trauma, as an "extreme" surgery as doing it purely for cosmetic reasons? Corset brace for a scoliosis partially reshaped lower , mobile ribs, and the most imflicted deformity is on the last connected ,immobile ribs - I would only like to remove the deformed frontal parts, leaving the "safety cage" of the side ribs. Would be nice to have a normal looking torso (I'm very low on body fat,leam- muscular so the abnormalities really show...) and leave the scars of the past behind. I know there are surgeons that perfom cosmetic rib removal surgery in US, (it's virtually unheard of in Europe) but from what I've seen only removing the last mobile ribs from incisions in the back.
Dr Youn you need to give your opinions on the Liver Kings abs, people are going straight to implants but we know that’s not the only way to exaggerate the abdominal muscles.
The inner side of the top of my ears have a slight natural point. Learned that from a stranger who noticed my ears and had the same thing and told me all about it, I'd never noticed before. I just looked it up it's called Stahl's ear
@@JasminMiettunen I have a friend with both! As well as really big, stretched earlobe-tunnels. I'd def get the ear-points if it was cheap, safe & not horribly painful to recover from (IDK about other ppl, but I wake up with sore cartilage just from sleeping too deeply on my side if I haven't moved all night) bc I think it looks otherworldly + elegant, & it's a pretty subtle mod that could easily be hidden under hair if interviewing for a corporate job. But my friend had to relearn talking after her tongue, + apparently eating sucked for a while, too, & that's a big nope for me.
I heard that the penial lengthening surgery only effects the flaccid appearance not the actual length when hard. Is that true? What's the average length gained from this procedure? Is it really worth it?
I'm stuck at 4'7.7" due to central precocious puberty caused by a benign pituitary adenoma / brain tumor that I was born with I really wish I could get that surgery but I know I can't afford it and my short stature causes so many health issues :(
I was born without the last pair of ribs, only 23 vertebrae (in the spine, L5 missed I guess) and the iliac crests at the level of the sacrum promontory (just a little more high)... I just know it because a incidental finding.
Rib removal is INSANE!!!! Those RIBS are there for a REASON!!!!! On another note... Being 1" taller? Who cares! I have broken my left leg 19 times and my right leg 21 times ( no joke or lie- I have a health issue and very fragile bones) The pain involved in gaining that 1" isn't worth it. Nor the risk of infection which exists for any surgery. The risk of this procedure causing infections is sky high! You are opening the bone in a semi sterile environment! (Because there is no way to be 100% sterile!)
Millions of men have been surveyed asking them if they would like to increase the length of their penis. 50% said "YES" provided it was not too painful. The other 50% said "YES" regardless of how much it hurt.
When i was in elementary school i knew a boy who actually got limb lenghthening surgery because one of his legs was significantly smaller than the other
I will say, although I 100% agree with previous posts stating the practical benefits from leg lengthening, I don't think it's fitting to criticize him for not mentioning those points in this video--this is a plastic surgeon commenting strictly on the cosmetic side of things. Not the functionality.
If there’s one thing I’ll never understand, it’s why women will deliberately put themselves through the pain of having large breasts. As someone with naturally large breasts myself I can tell you that I don’t recommend it. Not to the extent that I’ve seen some women go to. It is VERY hard on your back and neck. It can throw your spine out of whack if you’re not careful with your movements. I’m a DDD/F. My back, neck and even shoulders hurt often because of it. I get that a lot of women do it for health reasons. If you’ve had to have a mastectomy for any reason, God bless you. But if you’re going to do it for cosmetic reasons just please be aware of what you’re getting yourself into.
My mom has big ones, mine are of the tiny size. I toyed with the idea of getting implants in my 20s and she vehemently disagreed. I’m 40 now and so glad I didn’t. She’s still complaining about her rack, and I wear a padded bra if I care enough to put one on. Sending all the back hurting, big knockered, women good vibes.
Women with flat chests are called boys, bullied and not considered real women because of a lack of "female" traits. I wanted implants when I was younger exactly because of bullying, but as an adult I don't care anymore as it's not important, a body is supposed to work great, not to look perfect. What people don't get is that it's not the surgery that changes your life, it's just attitude and confidence. And in general people (who don't have deformities and do it just for cosmetics) don't need a plastic surgery, but a therapy fr.
To add a different perspective, I have naturally wide shoulders but disproportionately small breasts. It always looked odd, & interfered with how my clothes fit; we're talking 40in shoulders & shallow-B -cup bosoms. Since I sized up to a (single) D, my body finally looks balanced & I'm just so much more confident; the funny thing is that I'm still a pretty modest dresser, so I don't really ever "show them off", but it's just nice to finally feel like my breasts fit the rest of me. The humungo-boobs, tho? I agree, it's baffling. My bestie is a natural G-cup, & it makes her miserable.
Is this a re-upload? I'm quite certain you've made such a list before. Ear pointing is a rather small procedure, requiring maybe 2 or 3 stitches per ear and the removal of about 5 by 2 mm of cartilage. Removing one's wisdom teeth is a more complicated operation. I had mine done by a reputable body mod artist over a decade ago and am very happy with my points. Honestly, I think this was included just to rile people up and get comments. You're welcome, I guess.
In the book treasures of the snow, one of the characters has limb lengthening surgery after breaking his leg, leaving it shorter than before, causing the boy to have a limp.
Wasn't limb lengthening surgery invented to straighten deformed legs? An acquaintance of an acquaintance had it done as he has Dwarfism. His lower legs were curved or bowed, he had to walk with walking stick because it was difficult and had the surgery to allow him to walk easier. It worked, he got 4 inches taller, but his legs were straightened enough where he could walk normally.
I need an osteotomy because I have a leg that's 2cm shorter than the other and the difference has destroyed my SI joints and has curved my spine. Now I'm nervous about getting it done. I should probably bite the bullet and get it done anyways so I can go back to work.
I'cw had two non those last procedures due to a motorcyle accident and believe me is too messed up and ugly to be done as cosmetic surgery. Those people toe mental health!
I'm not sure why elf ears are that crazy. Maybe it's because it's a body modification and not a plastic surgery, but if that's the case then ALL body mods should be listed. It's not a dangerous procedure like tongue splitting can be, and the chances of complications like infection or necrosis aren't any higher than any other procedure. I definitely don't see it as being worthy of being on this list with stacked implants and leg lengthening.
The elf ear procedure is the least dangerous procedure at least. Sure it´s unusual but I don´t think it´s much different than having a nose job... probably less painful too.
From the comments I learned that limb lengthening can be a helpful procedure for a lot of ppl. If you don’t have to get it for your health though, please don’t!! Same thing with the penis lengthening and rib removal. It’s actually concerning. Putting your health at extreme risk just to conform to what you think is attractive is worrisome. Think about those surgeries for years before getting them and make sure to talk to many experts and therapists too! And I know one random woman on the internet won’t do much when you’ve been shamed for it, but size and height really don’t matter. Most vaginas are at most like 6 inches long. Pretty sure the prostate g spot thingy only requires four inches on average to hit it. There are plenty of people who actually like a more average/less than average sized penis in their partner. I don’t wanna get too graphic but let’s just say it’s much easier to get a thing in your entire mouth that way. Some ppl also just have small genitals and a huge penis is intimidating. So anyways, I know I probably can’t change your perspective, but I hope you will find it in yourself and maybe find the right person that you feel okay being vulnerable with to share these concerns. If they love you, a couple of less inches here or there shouldn’t bother them all that much. Edit: the “male g spot” is actually supposed to be about 2 inches deep into the rectum so that shouldn’t be a concern of yours at all.
The fact that people look at their ribs and think, "oh these things that help protect all the squishy parts keeping me alive? Let's get rid of a couple because I'd look so cute." I saw numerous comments discussing medically necessary leg lengthening but I think Dr. Youn was referring to it being done for non-medically necessary reasons. Many years ago I watched some guy go on a talk show and he had that procedure done in another country just because he wanted to be taller to "feel more masculine". Can people stop messing with their bones unless it's medically necessary? (I'm including an improvement in quality of life as necessary in this case because that applies to some people's situations).
Research Sampaa Von Cyborg. He travels to different countries to do ear pointing. He has endless proof of his process and has social media that shows it. I reached out years ago and at the time it was less than 2k to do, but I would have to travel to Arizona to do it. That was about a decade ago and he's still at it.
@@LoveLee_Dreamer i actually follow him and his wife and the amazing work they do. Not sure if they have plans to come down under any time soon though. A girl can dream though right?!
That limb lengthened reminds me of an expander I had to wear as a young teen to expand my jaw. It had to be turned each night. You could hear the bones cracking.
I think that surgeons need to be taught ethics. They shouldn't give people unnecessary surgeries especially when they are in their 20's. And after successful major surgeries, patients need to get counselling to adjust to their new look.
When I was little I believed rib removal was normal for female celebrities to have done. Was probably the first plastic surgery I learned the existence of.
Don't see the issues with the elf ears, unless we are talking about the ones performing it. Hell an infected upper tooth extraction is probably more dangerous.
I have a friend who's had elf-ear (tho her surgeon called it pixie-ear) surgery. She's also had her tongue split. Not my ideal aesthetic, personally. Cool chick, tho.
I have 4 extra ribs, extra bone in both feet & a torus in the floor of my mouth under my tongue. Imagine the pain I’d go through getting the extra ribs removed!!!!!
I had the leg lengthening procedure done due to an injury that caused one leg to be almost 2 inches shorter. It was life changing and the pain reduction was worth the pain and therapy.
for that it's a good thing, as a vanity procedure though (which is that Anthony is talking about in his video)?
I was wondering about that because I went to school with someone who had to stick a wooden wedge in her shoes to be able to walk because of the leg difference. She just happened to grow like that, and didn't have any other options.
Some Little People have this done to make legs longer and even in length. There are several types of dwarfism in which this surgery can help. This is done for a medical reason. If someone has dysmorphia this might be an option. Because of the pain and the length of time for this procedure, a patient must really have all the data and an excellent surgeon. Not for the faint hearted.
Good!
@@westzed23 actually the more Life changing for little people is when they have it done on their arms. With this condition their arms are very short and it makes their life quite difficult. The procedure gives them much better quality of life as their ability to actually do things improves. From what I’ve seen they usually do both arms and legs…
as a heavily modified person i can definitely confirm that doctors are not the ones performing ear pointing lol
As another heavenly modified person, are you one of samppa’s (von cyborg) clients ? he makes the best ears
@@balllee6959 I am not. I would love to meet him one day. I'm in Canada so I rely on Russ Foxx. He is so awesome and kind! :)
My thoughts as well, lol. It was a strange addition to this list- it isnt really considered the 'most extreme' in the body modification sphere.
As an ex piercer and tattooist….yup 😂
I was shocked to see ear tipping here, honestly. I didn't think doctors did it at all.
I actually went to high school with a girl who was very beautiful and she had a genetic trait passed down from her dad where they both had one elf ear. It was mind blowing for me to see lol
FAIR FOLK HERITAGE FTW
She was a real life fae that is so fucking cool 🧚🏻🧚🏽♀️🧚🏿♂️
Damn its scary 😭
I have the SAME thing and it also comes from my dad. My siblings have it too
@@pureicefireSame here lol
One of my high school classmates who had dwarfism had to undergo limb lengthening surgery just so he could reach his desk, and it looked PAINFUL. Why would anyone want that for cosmetic reasons?
I was thinking this when he mentioned the procedure. Unlike the other four, you could see a true purpose for limb lengthening but it's now apparently gone into the cosmetic direction (my guess is for Kevin Hart-type people, shorter than average but definitely not a dwarf).
Rally any cosmetic surgical procedure is a very individual choice. I personally wouldn’t do this but I also wouldn’t get breast implants or liposuction. The recovery period and time away from my normal life is not something I’m interested in. That doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be worth it for someone else 🤷♀️
Not all leg length surgeries are cosmetic, a kid I grew up with had it done to help lengthen and straighten out the bone to help prevent extreme arthritis in adulthood. Last I heard, it had definitely helped
its becoming popular with incels and looksmaxx type guys
Apparently it's done quite a lot in Asian countries and India.
Limb lengthening surgery can be life changing for little people. My relative who has Achondroplasia had this performed and it greatly improved her quality of life. It would have been worth noting that in your video.
In the case of your relative it is not a plastic surgery.
That’s reconstructive not cosmetic. These folks are risking their lives when they are already fully able bodied and have no health complications due to their height. Completely different ballgame.
He's a plastic surgeon, so he deals in aesthetics, not orthopaedic treatments.
Awww you sweet man and your mispronunciation of Legolas ❤️
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Le Golus 🇫🇷🥖
Dr.Youn is so pure. 😭❤️
I'm silently laughing to myself, it's 2:09am 😂😂
Can’t imagine the limb lengthening surgery. I had to have a limb shortened due to a slight deformity and it was excruciating. I can’t imagine having a bone cut into for vanity reasons. I was awake, and the sound of the saw was horrifying. Then there’s the hardware. I had to have that removed 21 years later. Yeah. Don’t mess with your bones unless it’s medically necessary.
My boyfriend was born with a leg length discrepancy and had to have that insanely painful procedure done for his back and hip pain. It has been a TOUGH journey!
Notice how in most of the pictures of the leg lengthening surgeries it's usually only on one leg? That's because usually it's not done for cosmetic reasons, but rather because one leg is shorter than the other. This can cause back pains for example, so it's better to get both legs to the same length
I wonder why not shorter the other leg? I would imagine the procedure and recovery would be shorter; unless of course the person is very short.
@@potocatepetl That's a good question. I don't know why, maybe shortening is surprisingly risky or something? That doesn't really make much sense though
Cosmetic reasons _have_ been becoming increasingly prominent, tho, especially among red-pill guys who want to "looksmaxx" (i.e. "masculinising" surgeries; things like calf + pec implants, synthol in the arms, ab-etching, etc) bc they're convinced that it'll make them more attractive to women.
Also to a lesser degree among some transmen, who were naturally petite & feel that it interferes with their "passing".
@@mysterylovescompany2657 The looksmaxxing thing is so cringe. No matter how attractive they are, they won't have any luck with women if they keep the red pill/incel mentality.
Yeah, I’m a little disappointed he didn’t mention that the ilizarov/spatial frame (limb lengthening/straightening procedure) is a life changing procedure for so many people. I’ve had it done three times to help me after being run over by a truck and having crooked legs as a result years after the accident. Yes, I wouldn’t recommend it for cosmetic reasons, but that’s not the primary reason people have it done.
Because in that cases it would not be an extreme cosmetic surgery, it would be a necessary, medically motivated surgery.
What is recovery like? I may be going in for an osteotomy to fix a leg length discrepancy (2cm) some time. I'm trying to decide if I should stick with a heel lift or get the length fixed.
@@survivinutah it probably depends on how strong your leg is. On one of my legs, the recovery was really long and more painful. But I have very little muscle tone and am missing a lot of soft tissue. My other leg that was less damaged and was stronger had a much smoother recovery. Either way I’m glad I did it since it was also correcting vagus deformity (knock knee).
For me, recovery took roughly a year.
@@jodieflute5480 thanks for replying. The only thing wrong with my muscles is they are strained from walking around with a short leg for 40 years, so I'm optimistic. I'm glad the surgery helped you, best wishes.
@@survivinutah good luck with your decision. I hope everything goes well for you.
I lost it with your pronunciation of Le GOlas 🤣. Love your educational videos, Dr. Youn!
I can hear Hermione saying “it’s le go-LAS not le-GO las”
Lol I thought it was LEG- o-las I knew he was wrong but I was wrong too 🤣
You forgot the coloured contact lens surgery where a lot of people go blind
What are you talking about? Contact lenses (colored or not) are surgery. Are you sure you aren’t thinking of scleral tattooing?
Xristina [i think ] is talking about how there are surgery’s where it permanently changes your eye color.
@@tookitogo there are companies that claim they can safely change your eye color by inserting a lense. This procedure causes irritation and blindness. The procedure is not legal in the USA
@@drakonlily Yeah. But it’s still not a contact lens.
@@tookitogo well, it technically is. These colored lenses sit over the recipient eye. So it is a lense, placed over the eye. While it's under the later my contract lenses would be, these companies conflate the two to the point that a laymen would be forgiven for thinking them the same
I'll stay 5'2" thanks 😬 limb lenghtening sounds like unimaginable agony
I have a significant leg length discrepancy which means I have to have a lift built onto every pair of shoes basically forever and I cannot wrap my mind around why anyone would voluntarily go through the pain of limb lengthening surgery and external fixation devices just to be taller… its not even about the money but just like… Why?!
I had to have my first rib removed, tiny rib near collar bone, because it caused blood clots in my arm. I lost the feeling in my arm and shoulder because of a complication of the surgery. The amount of discomfort and challenges this surgery has caused I couldn't imagine choosing to have a rib removed for cosmetic reasons.
Honestly at 37 weeks pregnant having less ribs sounds great 😂 my ribs are constantly on fire 🔥 my doktor was actually worried that baby actually had broken one rib in my left side because of the pain I was describing, luckily nothing broken just severely abused🙈
Omg same! Tomorrow I’m 39 weeks pregnant and my ribs are killing me!
I’ve never been pregnant but I’ve had broken ribs and it was excruciating for a couple of weeks. The only movement that didn’t cause hideous pain was blinking my eyes. I couldn’t imaging combining both.
My friend's twins broke one of her ribs. She is very small, and they had to take the twins early because of that.
My cousin had a 10lbs baby who broke multiple ribs.Omg
You think surgeons would tell people to wear the implants in their bras before signing on to increased size.
many if not most only see dollar signs when women come in asking for massive boobs.
Some do, but wearing them for a day doesn't make you understand what your back thinks 5 years post surgery.
@@potocatepetl good surgeons won't recommend extreme sizes for that very reason...
Of course many will do whatever the customer asks of them for fear of losing the contract to a less scrupulous/ethical competitor.
Ear pointing is, in the body modification community where it’s actually performed, referred to as “ear pointing”. And I have yet to hear any convincing evidence of anyone doing it for supposed auditory improvements. It’s done for aesthetic reasons.
Thank gene roddenberry
@@kathleenking47 Eh, Tolkien if anyone! :P I’ve never heard of anyone getting them to resemble Spock, but it’s really common for people with them to refer to them as “elf ears” or occasionally “fairy” or “goblin” ears!
You have to think that someone who is so obsessed with looking like an elf that they would do this is probably mentally ill.
@@OldLadyInFL No, one most certainly doesn’t “have to” think that. Don’t be so judgy.
UA-cam unsubscribed me from your channel for no reason, really glad I checked or I would have missed some of your amazing videos. Keep it up!
I had a female friend who was very tall. A doctor told her he could shorten her legs, but she opted not to do it.
it's worse when you're tall and have short legs like me...
@@AndromedaApokalipsy why? in theory, you do not have to go through the ordeal for 3 months like during lengthening.
What a weird thing to suggest as a doctor; she should be praised for the glorious Amazon that she is. I'm glad she had the sense to opt out.
Tall women & short men need validation, not bone-trauma.
I've considered it, but they only really do it in the legs, so, like, not proportional in any way
I’ve come across research in the bone extension procedure before, interestingly it has a very low infection rate. It’s actually based on a technique developed pre-antibiotics. The researcher I spoke to theorized that the movement and separation of the bone actually recruited significantly more innate immune cells than a typical wound. This resulting in far fewer infections than one would first guess.
(This information was from animal models, not humans though so there is always a chance things perform differently)
It is called Ilisarov frame and developed in 1950. An Ilizarov external fixator (Ilizarov frame) is a ring-like brace (see figure 1). The frame is applied to the outside of the limb and connected through the unbroken part of the bone inside the limb. It was pretty innovative for his time.
Yeah it ends up crippling a lot of people though and for 100% cosmetic reasons it’s a bit ridiculous. We don’t wanna create a real life south park episode where people’s kneecaps start exploding from leg lengthening surgeries.
I love how Dr Youn is always careful to say "breasts" instead of things like "titties" or "milk bags", but has no problem referring to penises as "weiners" or "johnsons" 😅
He did say boob job, lol. He keeps it real. I like his videos.
i currently am 'recovering' of that limb lenghtening procedure. My right leg was longer then my left and let me tell you i took me 6 months to get to a height that was good and i'm still not done. I had it on my upper leg and for those 6 months my leg couldn't bend so now i'm have to go to physical therapy almost everyday. It was and still isn't fun but it had to be done
Him: How would you like to be a couple inches taller?
Me: YES
My scoliosis: no :)
I will give 10 cm very willingly...
As someone who hates my height, this was the one benefit of scoli lol
My S curve scoliosis has me at 5foot even , doctors have said that I would have been around 5foot 7inches tall without the curvatures and I have always felt a little cheated.
Thank goodness I’m a 5ft 8 woman ,my husband is 6ft 4 ,so yea for us no broken bone surgery for us .
I had an external fixator on my leg(due to an accident) and still have osteomyelitis. It sucks please don't do it on purpose. I was sick (102 fever every day among other issues) finally an infectious disease doc said "I have seen this before it is ...)some relative of Mersa) only available in hospitals I can get It under control BUT you can never go out if it is below 50 degrees (he was right) I am no longer constantly sick but cannot spend more than a few minutes in the cold
I have a coworker that had the surgery to have longer arms and legs. he admits that it was a nightmare but worth of it. of course, his case is a bit "special". he didn't do it to look good. he did it because he has dwarfism. even with that extension he has lots of trouble driving his car because he is still too short.
sometimes, no matter how insane and extreme a surgery is. you need to take the risk.
I did a form of the limb lengthening thing when I was in 2nd grade. I had an RPE(rapid pallet expander) in my mouth and it was terrible! But I have a pretty smile now so… 😃
One of my friends, her daughter had it done on both legs, she was born and still is tiny, about 49 inches tall, but she isn't a dwarf. She was suppose to have it done twice, but it was so painful so it was done only once.
I have points on both my ears, my mother said I have “Pixie Ears”. At 69 years of age, I can say that no one ever noticed them, I was never made fun of, and sadly, I never met a real pixes. There is still a chance tho!
Rib removal is done Italy often. When I had my tummy tuck they asked if I wanted a few removed. It felt as though I was shopping.
Just discovered your channel...I am so enjoying it and the wide range of topics you do are fascinating...Love how down to earth you are...stay blessed and may your skills continue to help those in need...
I love dr Youn, so fun to watch!
Ooh I'm one of the first people this time. Love ya Dr. Youn!
Rib removal "can" be painful? I had 2" of cartilage removed for a nose repair. It was incredibly painful.
The limb lengthening surgery does have many benefits for certain people, like those with dwarfism, those whose lack of height is affecting their quality of life, people who've been in accidents that resulted in uneven limb length. To be honest, as far as I've seen, people hardly ever do it for aesthetic purposes
There are some people who do it for purely aesthetic reasons, mostly outside the US. There's a Vice documentary about people doing it in India and the social pressure that people face there.
My sister had the leg lengthening thing done on one of her legs. She was born with cerebral palsey and one of its effects for her was her one leg being much shorter than the other
As someone with a rib that isn't in place right now, having it removed doesn't sound that bad. But I'm going to physio soon thankfully, and I have a good manual therapist. Although it does make me wonder if there's a better way to keep joints in place. I likely have EDS (waiting for a specialist) and it's painful having bones slide out of place or into nerves as frequently as I do, especially in the neck.
I got a muscle caught on a rib when I was younger and had anorexia. I guess that's common in extremely thin people. It was excruciating every time I breathed!
I had to have a pallet expander before getting braces so I wouldn’t have to have my teeth pulled (orthodontist recommendation, not my choice) and it sounds like that last one a bit but instead for my jaw. I would have to turn the screws four times a day and it hurt like hell!!! Like I was punched in my nose and jaw. I couldn’t imagine doing something like that but in my legs 😬
I shattered my lower arm in February 2023. I needed radial joint replacement, and titanium plates installed to fill in my ulnar bone. My question is whhhhyyy would someone mess with their bones voluntarily?!?! My injuries are so painful, and the rehabilitation will take months. People can be so stupid.
What the actual f*ck? I was born with elf ears and I was bullied awfully because of that. I had plastic surgery to make them human ears when I was 20. I can’t believe people would pay to have their ears shaped like that! 🤯
Would you consider removing ribs that are misshapen,assymetrical and with surgical hardware inserted, due to childhood physical abuse and later trauma, as an "extreme" surgery as doing it purely for cosmetic reasons? Corset brace for a scoliosis partially reshaped lower , mobile ribs, and the most imflicted deformity is on the last connected ,immobile ribs - I would only like to remove the deformed frontal parts, leaving the "safety cage" of the side ribs. Would be nice to have a normal looking torso (I'm very low on body fat,leam- muscular so the abnormalities really show...) and leave the scars of the past behind. I know there are surgeons that perfom cosmetic rib removal surgery in US, (it's virtually unheard of in Europe) but from what I've seen only removing the last mobile ribs from incisions in the back.
Dr Youn you need to give your opinions on the Liver Kings abs, people are going straight to implants but we know that’s not the only way to exaggerate the abdominal muscles.
Roids.
"But hey that's me saying it" I laughed so hard at that because you don't expect a doctor to have that good a sense of humor.
Yeah, thats crazy. Every bit needlessly painful !
The inner side of the top of my ears have a slight natural point. Learned that from a stranger who noticed my ears and had the same thing and told me all about it, I'd never noticed before.
I just looked it up it's called Stahl's ear
I wouldn't mind elf ears. However, the rest, no bloody way
One of my good friends had the elf ear thing done. I find it weird. But she's into weird things. Lol
Yeah, it’s weird, but so is a split tongue, and people still do it 😅
@@JasminMiettunen I have a friend with both! As well as really big, stretched earlobe-tunnels. I'd def get the ear-points if it was cheap, safe & not horribly painful to recover from (IDK about other ppl, but I wake up with sore cartilage just from sleeping too deeply on my side if I haven't moved all night) bc I think it looks otherworldly + elegant, & it's a pretty subtle mod that could easily be hidden under hair if interviewing for a corporate job.
But my friend had to relearn talking after her tongue, + apparently eating sucked for a while, too, & that's a big nope for me.
I've heard of Little People getting limb-lengthening surgery. If you have bowed legs, it's not just cosmetic.
i know a woman who's had her legs lengthen. says it was really painful but worth it.
I heard that the penial lengthening surgery only effects the flaccid appearance not the actual length when hard. Is that true? What's the average length gained from this procedure? Is it really worth it?
Wow.just wow.people really are tired of their bodies!!!!!!!
I'm stuck at 4'7.7" due to central precocious puberty caused by a benign pituitary adenoma / brain tumor that I was born with
I really wish I could get that surgery but I know I can't afford it and my short stature causes so many health issues :(
Doctor Youn you’re killing me with the wiggly background in this video. 😂
I was born without the last pair of ribs, only 23 vertebrae (in the spine, L5 missed I guess) and the iliac crests at the level of the sacrum promontory (just a little more high)... I just know it because a incidental finding.
Rib removal is INSANE!!!! Those RIBS are there for a REASON!!!!! On another note... Being 1" taller? Who cares! I have broken my left leg 19 times and my right leg 21 times ( no joke or lie- I have a health issue and very fragile bones) The pain involved in gaining that 1" isn't worth it. Nor the risk of infection which exists for any surgery. The risk of this procedure causing infections is sky high! You are opening the bone in a semi sterile environment! (Because there is no way to be 100% sterile!)
I’m surprised that leg lengthening only takes a couple of months! Very interesting.
Millions of men have been surveyed asking them if they would like to increase the length of their penis. 50% said "YES" provided it was not too painful. The other 50% said "YES" regardless of how much it hurt.
As someone with misophonia, I don't want to hear better. Bad sounds are objectively louder or more prominent by default.
When i was in elementary school i knew a boy who actually got limb lenghthening surgery because one of his legs was significantly smaller than the other
I will say, although I 100% agree with previous posts stating the practical benefits from leg lengthening, I don't think it's fitting to criticize him for not mentioning those points in this video--this is a plastic surgeon commenting strictly on the cosmetic side of things. Not the functionality.
Damn, I accidentally went into magic-eye vision when watching the background whe nyou're on screen. now i cant make it stop
If there’s one thing I’ll never understand, it’s why women will deliberately put themselves through the pain of having large breasts. As someone with naturally large breasts myself I can tell you that I don’t recommend it. Not to the extent that I’ve seen some women go to. It is VERY hard on your back and neck. It can throw your spine out of whack if you’re not careful with your movements. I’m a DDD/F. My back, neck and even shoulders hurt often because of it. I get that a lot of women do it for health reasons. If you’ve had to have a mastectomy for any reason, God bless you. But if you’re going to do it for cosmetic reasons just please be aware of what you’re getting yourself into.
My mom has big ones, mine are of the tiny size. I toyed with the idea of getting implants in my 20s and she vehemently disagreed. I’m 40 now and so glad I didn’t. She’s still complaining about her rack, and I wear a padded bra if I care enough to put one on. Sending all the back hurting, big knockered, women good vibes.
Women with flat chests are called boys, bullied and not considered real women because of a lack of "female" traits. I wanted implants when I was younger exactly because of bullying, but as an adult I don't care anymore as it's not important, a body is supposed to work great, not to look perfect. What people don't get is that it's not the surgery that changes your life, it's just attitude and confidence. And in general people (who don't have deformities and do it just for cosmetics) don't need a plastic surgery, but a therapy fr.
I'm a G cup and even though they're not uncomfortable to the point I would want a reduction, I can't understand getting them with plastic surgery 💀
To add a different perspective, I have naturally wide shoulders but disproportionately small breasts. It always looked odd, & interfered with how my clothes fit; we're talking 40in shoulders & shallow-B -cup bosoms. Since I sized up to a (single) D, my body finally looks balanced & I'm just so much more confident; the funny thing is that I'm still a pretty modest dresser, so I don't really ever "show them off", but it's just nice to finally feel like my breasts fit the rest of me.
The humungo-boobs, tho? I agree, it's baffling. My bestie is a natural G-cup, & it makes her miserable.
@@xionmemoria sad someone relates to me.
Swimwear makes me cry
Elf ears scares me a lot, if i really see someone with elf ears i would scream in fear
Is this a re-upload? I'm quite certain you've made such a list before. Ear pointing is a rather small procedure, requiring maybe 2 or 3 stitches per ear and the removal of about 5 by 2 mm of cartilage. Removing one's wisdom teeth is a more complicated operation. I had mine done by a reputable body mod artist over a decade ago and am very happy with my points. Honestly, I think this was included just to rile people up and get comments. You're welcome, I guess.
i have a little bump of cartilage on my left ear that i’ve had since birth. my parents claim it’s why i’m so magical.
In the book treasures of the snow, one of the characters has limb lengthening surgery after breaking his leg, leaving it shorter than before, causing the boy to have a limp.
Wasn't limb lengthening surgery invented to straighten deformed legs? An acquaintance of an acquaintance had it done as he has Dwarfism. His lower legs were curved or bowed, he had to walk with walking stick because it was difficult and had the surgery to allow him to walk easier. It worked, he got 4 inches taller, but his legs were straightened enough where he could walk normally.
Not exactly deformed, but to correct length differences
I need an osteotomy because I have a leg that's 2cm shorter than the other and the difference has destroyed my SI joints and has curved my spine. Now I'm nervous about getting it done. I should probably bite the bullet and get it done anyways so I can go back to work.
I'cw had two non those last procedures due to a motorcyle accident and believe me is too messed up and ugly to be done as cosmetic surgery. Those people toe mental health!
I'm not sure why elf ears are that crazy. Maybe it's because it's a body modification and not a plastic surgery, but if that's the case then ALL body mods should be listed. It's not a dangerous procedure like tongue splitting can be, and the chances of complications like infection or necrosis aren't any higher than any other procedure. I definitely don't see it as being worthy of being on this list with stacked implants and leg lengthening.
A friend had this. Sooo painful. 😢
The elf ear procedure is the least dangerous procedure at least. Sure it´s unusual but I don´t think it´s much different than having a nose job... probably less painful too.
Whooo how. I have natural elf ears. Finally they are fashionable 😂.
From the comments I learned that limb lengthening can be a helpful procedure for a lot of ppl. If you don’t have to get it for your health though, please don’t!! Same thing with the penis lengthening and rib removal. It’s actually concerning. Putting your health at extreme risk just to conform to what you think is attractive is worrisome. Think about those surgeries for years before getting them and make sure to talk to many experts and therapists too! And I know one random woman on the internet won’t do much when you’ve been shamed for it, but size and height really don’t matter. Most vaginas are at most like 6 inches long. Pretty sure the prostate g spot thingy only requires four inches on average to hit it. There are plenty of people who actually like a more average/less than average sized penis in their partner. I don’t wanna get too graphic but let’s just say it’s much easier to get a thing in your entire mouth that way. Some ppl also just have small genitals and a huge penis is intimidating. So anyways, I know I probably can’t change your perspective, but I hope you will find it in yourself and maybe find the right person that you feel okay being vulnerable with to share these concerns. If they love you, a couple of less inches here or there shouldn’t bother them all that much.
Edit: the “male g spot” is actually supposed to be about 2 inches deep into the rectum so that shouldn’t be a concern of yours at all.
The fact that people look at their ribs and think, "oh these things that help protect all the squishy parts keeping me alive? Let's get rid of a couple because I'd look so cute."
I saw numerous comments discussing medically necessary leg lengthening but I think Dr. Youn was referring to it being done for non-medically necessary reasons. Many years ago I watched some guy go on a talk show and he had that procedure done in another country just because he wanted to be taller to "feel more masculine". Can people stop messing with their bones unless it's medically necessary? (I'm including an improvement in quality of life as necessary in this case because that applies to some people's situations).
5:43 "that's me saying it"
dude knew what he's saying ☕️
Why can removing a rib for cosmetic purposes be a bad idea? Like it's crazy you have to ask.
🤣🤣 This dude is hilarious!! Well done.
lol That opening.
Years ago I wore a steel boned corset which took my waist in by 4 inches. Yeah, don't do that.
My dad was born a dwarf, the doctors wanted to do that leg lengthening surgery on him back in the 50's.
Some people call them "Spock ears" or "Vulcan ears"....
How do you keep the implants from moving all over the place? Double sided tape of course 😜
The limb-lengthening is some Gattaca shit.
Having my ears pointed is a huge goal of mine. No one in Australia does it. Well, no one I'd trust.
Research Sampaa Von Cyborg. He travels to different countries to do ear pointing. He has endless proof of his process and has social media that shows it. I reached out years ago and at the time it was less than 2k to do, but I would have to travel to Arizona to do it. That was about a decade ago and he's still at it.
@@LoveLee_Dreamer i actually follow him and his wife and the amazing work they do. Not sure if they have plans to come down under any time soon though. A girl can dream though right?!
That limb lengthened reminds me of an expander I had to wear as a young teen to expand my jaw. It had to be turned each night. You could hear the bones cracking.
What….. 😟
Its funny hearing a Dr. say weener
With limb lengthening, I’d worry that the arms would appear disproportionate to longer legs. The rib thing looks the scariest to me.
I would love to have elf ears xD my love of LOTR
I just bought you a gift of 2 books = on clean food. = hope you enjoy them .
I think that surgeons need to be taught ethics. They shouldn't give people unnecessary surgeries especially when they are in their 20's. And after successful major surgeries, patients need to get counselling to adjust to their new look.
When I was little I believed rib removal was normal for female celebrities to have done. Was probably the first plastic surgery I learned the existence of.
Don't see the issues with the elf ears, unless we are talking about the ones performing it. Hell an infected upper tooth extraction is probably more dangerous.
I have a friend who's had elf-ear (tho her surgeon called it pixie-ear) surgery. She's also had her tongue split.
Not my ideal aesthetic, personally. Cool chick, tho.
My ears are naturally pointed like an elf lol
Jelking lol
Did you fill your cheekbones?
I want to have rinoplastic
So bad
But I am so scared
Because I fell i will not able to breathe
I have 4 extra ribs, extra bone in both feet & a torus in the floor of my mouth under my tongue. Imagine the pain I’d go through getting the extra ribs removed!!!!!
I have an extra vertebra, & I hear you. Mutant 5!🖐