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Leg extension surgery
Should you have it to increase your height?
China and South
Korea are two countries where
cosmetic surgery
is exploding among both women and men (where
feminine look - like that of Zhou Yumin - is more popular
among men). As happens in such cases, a lot of incompetent
surgeons have entered this highly lucrative business and it is
not just limited to using sub-standard practices or operating
in unhygienic clinics. They are also engaging in procedures
that are considered too risky - or even ridiculous - by
western physicians.
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One of
these procedures is the so-called "leg extension
surgery." As pointed out in a separate article,
cosmetic foot surgery is a good example -
recommended for extremely rare cases for purely medical
reasons but not for cosmetic reasons.
There is no doubt
(and several studies that support that conclusion) that
taller people
are considered more attractive and often do well in life -
all the way from getting good jobs/promotions/higher salaries
to earning respect of people around them and
marrying more attractive partners. Leg extension surgery
is, therefore, a way for Chinese people to
increase
their height. |
 How is this procedure performed?
The
surgeon will first break (that's right) your leg and
inserts steel pins into the bones, just below the knee.
Then over the course of six months or more, the two leg
pieces are gradually pushed apart so that new bone fills
the gap. During this period, you may not be able to walk
normally and may not be able to run like a normal person
for the rest of your life. (Related:
Toe shortening surgery)
So our
recommendation is that unless your physician recommends
it for medical reasons, don't even think about it - no
wonder the Chinese Government has since banned the
procedure except in rare medical cases. There are
other simpler ways to
increase your height when you are growing up. |
