| What is height increase surgery? | | | | complications associated with an invasive surgery. |
| Height increase surgery is a surgical procedure used to | | | | Additionally, there have been several cases in which |
| increase height in people of extremely short stature. | | | | the patient has developed a serious infection post |
| The gains from this surgery can be anything from 1-6 | | | | surgery that has required amputation. |
| inches. You will be confined to the hospital throughout | | | | More importantly, the flexibility, mobility, strength and |
| the duration of the treatment, which can last anything | | | | endurance of the legs is greatly reduced post surgery, |
| from 2 to 12 months. | | | | and most patients never regain full use of their legs. |
| How does height increase surgery work? | | | | How much can this surgery cost? |
| The bone is made up of living, active tissues. When it is | | | | The costs associated with this surgery depend on the |
| stretched, micro-fractures build up in the bone. These | | | | duration of your hospital stay (which, in turn, depends |
| micro-fractures, if kept under consistent pressure, will fill | | | | on how many inches you want to gain) and can be |
| up with time leading to an increased height. | | | | anything from $50,000 to $200,000. |
| There are two methods to increase height through | | | | Since only a handful of countries offer height increase |
| surgery. The first one involves sawing off the thigh | | | | surgery facilities, you will have to add the cost of |
| (femur) or the shin (tibia) bone and keeping the bones | | | | travel, visa applications, etc. The procedure is lengthy |
| stretched apart. The space between the bones | | | | (2-12 months) during which you will be required to stay |
| gradually fills up with bone tissue, leading to height | | | | within the hospital, away from your job. |
| increase. | | | | What countries offer this treatment? |
| The other method involves gently stretching the bone | | | | At present, only a handful of countries like Japan, |
| every day by 1mm to induce micro-fractures. These | | | | South Korea, and Russia offer this treatment facility. It |
| micro-fractures heal up over time, leading to | | | | is still not approved by the FDA and a host of other |
| permanent height increase. | | | | regulatory bodies in different countries. |
| How long does it take to increase height through | | | | Who is this surgery suitable for? |
| surgery? | | | | Height increase surgery is advised for the rarest of |
| The time frame can be anything from 2 months to a | | | | cases in which the patient either suffers from |
| year, depending on the amount of increase you desire. | | | | extremely short stature, or extreme depression/suicidal |
| What are some of the risks involved with height | | | | thoughts due to a perception of being short. Because |
| increase surgery? | | | | of the complications and costs associated with it, |
| Surgery is one of the most dangerous and difficult | | | | surgery is suitable for only a very select few |
| methods to increase height. There are the regular | | | | individuals. |