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Theo Farrant

Cosmetic leg-lengthening surgery: UK doctor sounds alarm over 'extremely painful' procedure

For decades, breaking someone’s legs to make them taller was a brutal solution for children born with one leg shorter than the other or patients recovering from catastrophic injuries.

Now, more and more adults in Europe and beyond, notably men seeking a boost in confidence or dating prospects, are voluntarily going under the knife, simply to stand a little taller.

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