A 16-year-old boy in China spent $2,350 on a body lengthening treatment that promised to make him taller. After six months of regular sessions, he grew just 1.4 centimeters. But his small height gain disappeared completely within two weeks of stopping the treatment.
The teenager, known by his surname Huang, got treatment from February to August at a place in Xiamen, located in Fujian province in southeastern China. His father paid 16,700 yuan for the sessions, which happened once every week or two weeks. The treatment involved stretching Huang’s legs and using medical equipment to activate his knees, with the goal of helping his bones grow.
