Dr. Axel Becker is a specialist in leg lengthening, a specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, a specialist in orthopedics and trauma surgery and carries out cosmetic leg lengthening in his special clinic in Freiburg. For this purpose – only here – a minimally invasive leg lengthening method BETZBONE®, developed by him and unique in the world, is used.

With “quadrilateral leg lengthening” both thighs and both lower legs are lengthened at the same time. This means that “in order to save time”, simultaneous leg lengthening of the thigh and lower leg is offered on various occasions. This means that extension nails are implanted in both thighs and both lower legs at the same time. This is called a quadrilateral, a 4-fold leg extension.

Quadrilateral leg extension – we advise against this

Dr. med. A. Becker and Professor Dr. Augustin Beck, experienced leg lengthening specialist and developer of a leg lengthening method that is unique in the world, warns against this. Why?

Original sound Professor Dr. med. A. Betz:

“If, for example, you lengthen the thigh by 3 centimeters as medically indicated and perhaps 2.5 centimeters in the lower leg, then that is still feasible. Then the body can still tolerate it. But if you go into an area where we are talking about 11 centimeters in the thigh centimeters and 8 centimeters in the lower leg, then you tear everything up. Patients get the worst imaginable muscle contractures and can no longer keep up with the practice. It’s a really fatal situation for everyone Anyone interested in leg lengthening must be aware of what is involved in quadrilateral leg lengthening and what may be expected.

IMPORTANT

In our special clinic for leg lengthening in Freiburg, we never perform quadrilateral leg lengthenings.