It's sick to realise that there are surgeons, presumably full qualified and experienced, who are prepared to do this sort of thing. I thought the basis of the so-called Hippocratic oath, an unwritten code of ethics for doctors, was "do no harm" and I find it really difficult to believe that's the case here.

I can only think about the pain he will feel late in life when he gets old.

This s**t's getty way out of hand

This guy has influenced me to continue loving being 5'6". I'm not a biologist or anything, but having to stretch not only his bones, but his muscles, ligaments, other connective tissue, skin etc, that just HAS to have terrible long term effects on his future ability to walk, right? Oh well, as long as he's happy NOW, I guess.

Kind of makes me want to kick him in the shins.

What a moron.

That was the wrong bath mat to use for that photo lol

W h y d o p e o p l e d o t h I s

He does look odd now with his TRex arms, or will he also lengthen them for say $160K (rebate for returning customers)?

Insecurity, and whatever it takes for more likes. Kinda sad really.

As far as I know, this is very painful procedure and takes a lot of time. In this case surgery wasn't necessary. Does this guy have a job? I'm assuming it would be difficult to explain his boss that he will be absent for months, because he wants to be taller.

I mean, he looks pretty happy I guess.

So what s this math that starts at 5’ 8”, adds 6” and equals 6’? I am guessing the guy told people that he was 5’ 8” but was really 5’ 6” (167 cm). A perfectly fine height, btw.

It's just sad how insecure he is. He's already pretty and I just feel bad that he still wants to make more changes. It looks like he already has veneers too. The (aesthetic) plastic surgery industry is so predatory.

Hm. He has a dog. What more did he need to feel good?

I remember seeing this (as a dramatised dark satire) in The Life & Loves of A She-Devil ( starring the superlative Julie T Wallace) and it was so bizarre and macabre I thought it could ONLY be fiction right?! Stunned to learn that leg lengthening is now a bona fide surgery.

I totally laughed at "He's going to go play basketball and his legs will explode when he jumps. lololol

There are so many folks who cannot afford simple dental care that would improve their ability to eat their meals or smile without concern was my first thought reading this interesting article. More power to this young man for he having the ability to improve what he believed was a disadvantage in his life. With hope, he will not have any issues from this or any future procedures during his long stay on this earth. But as a elderly patient once told me, "None of us really have no excuse in not standing tall in our lives regardless of our physical appearance."

Meh 🙄 but whatever flies his kite I guess

there goes his kickboxing career

Wasn't this an episode of Will and Grace?

Shame poster couldn't find the money for some grammar lessons...

Alert: boomer comment! Another example of what our society has turned into. How you look seems to be the most important thing in life. So instead of investing in education, family or helping other ppl, this is what you spend your money on. I fear for what will happen to these ppl once they invitably get older and/ or lose popularity. As for the height issue: I'm 181 cm and have dated shorter guys for most of my life, because who cares. If someone only wants to be with you because of height (or hair colour or tit size or whatever), that says a lot about the shallowness of that person.

why Are some people so obsessed with hight???

How awful to be so insecure that you're willing to undergo that level of agony for such a long time.

I was born in a third world country where nobody at the time had enough to eat. malnourishment affected all the men in my biological family [& ofc the women]. I had ginger tea in my bottle when the goat couldn’t give enough milk. I’m 5’ 2” & was adopted out; most of the men in my family range in the upper 4’-5’ 1” range. I am telling you this is purely vanity & individuals with character absolutely don’t care about height.

I get it if you’re super short but 5’8 is hardly super short. It’s a good height and going through that much pain to impress other people is hardly worth it. Like what will other people say? “Wow you’re tall now”? “That’s cool”. “Since you are taller now here is a bag full of money” seriously who cares!? Shallow people. Hate that the world is becoming more shallow and greedy by the day.

U do u if u would rather be taller it doesn't hurt anyone. Stop being so judgemental bp

I just feel heartbroken for him. That's some really serious insecurity, especially considering that he felt the need for this despite the fact that he thought his legs were pretty.

Broken bones always come back to haunt you in your 'old age', he's going to start having serious issues once he's in his 40's.

TDS

He's clearly into (or at least okay with) body-mod, so more power to him.