[Jiggly]

Would you undergo surgery to be up to a max of 5 inches taller? The surgery is expensive, painful, you'd have to learn to walk again, and there could be long-term repercussions. However, this surgery is available in more than a dozen countries, including the US. There have been hundreds of people who have paid for this "cosmetic" surgery, claiming they have had positive impacts on their mental health.

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The surgery is long, expensive and painful. The technique was pioneered by Gavril Ilizarov, a Soviet doctor treating injured soldiers returning from World War Two. And while the surgery has evolved over the last 70 years, many of the principles remain the same. A hole is drilled into the leg bones - which are then broken in two. A metal rod is surgically fitted inside and held in place by a number of screws. The rod is then slowly lengthened by up to 1mm each day, extending until the patient reaches the desired height and their bones can heal back together. The patient then requires several months of daily rehabilitation to build up mobility. The process is fraught with the risk of complications, from nerve injuries and blood clots to the possibility of the bones not fusing back together.

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[Green314]

It reminds my this beautiful movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/.

[Oni]

Do you think they're compensating for something?

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[Jiggly]

It reminds my this beautiful movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/.

I don't think I've ever seen that movie. Looks interesting, though.

Do you think they're compensating for something?

Spoiler:

Interesting how I never understood what he was really saying.. As a kid you assume it's cos he's short. They did a good job at sliding in the innuendos for the adults who watched it, lol.

[mothered]

Would you undergo surgery to be up to a max of 5 inches taller?

Being 198 cm, no thanks.

[Jiggly]

Would you undergo surgery to be up to a max of 5 inches taller?

Being 198 cm, no thanks.

Holy balls that's tall. I'm quite content with my height at 5' 7" (173.7cm). Even my height can be a challenge when looking for women's trousers that don't stop above my ankles.

[Oni]

Would you undergo surgery to be up to a max of 5 inches taller?

Being 198 cm, no thanks.

That's insanely tall! Only an inch shorter than Kobe Bryant.

[Green314]

It reminds my this beautiful movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/.

I don't think I've ever seen that movie. Looks interesting, though.

I highly suggest you (and anybody else) to watch it.

[tamajiv176]

Would you undergo surgery to be up to a max of 5 inches taller?

Being 198 cm, no thanks.

How's the weather up there @mothered ?

[Drako]

I really don't think it's necessary to spend a minimum of $35,000 just to grow 5 inches, and then have to turn around and relearn how to walk. That's just a huge waste of time and money.