Height

Choose the lever according to your objective: correct a slumped posture, add height with shoes or visually lengthen the silhouette through clothing. The surgery corresponds to a fourth, more involving project to increase the length of the legs.

Excluding surgery, a goal of 5 to 8 cm extra, including shoes and in relation to your barefoot height, is possible with suitable height-enhancing models. The gain comes mainly from the shoes, to which can be added an improvement in posture. Clothing reinforces the impression of height. Check the gain obtained by wearing the chosen model rather than relying solely on the advertised height.

1. Posture

If you are used to hunching over, start by finding a more upright position. A forward head and slumped back shorten your presentation. Meaningful work involves standing better and developing the mobility or strength you lack to maintain that position.

2. Shoes and soles

It is the most direct lever for gaining height on a daily basis. Choose a shoe with a thick sole, add a heightening insole compatible with your shoe or opt for a model that incorporates the heightening. The choice depends above all on the desired height and the space available for the foot.

3. The proportions of the silhouette

Clothing can give more room to the legs in the silhouette: pants worn higher, top shorter and length adjusted to the ankles. A well-chosen cut also avoids a packed effect. Bodybuilding completes this work by developing a more structured silhouette.

4. Surgical lengthening

To increase the length of the legs, there is limb lengthening surgery. It is a separate process, with an intervention, several months of treatment and rehabilitation. It requires a personal project and a specialized evaluation, well beyond the first three levers.