Leg-lengthening surgery still has risks, despite recent advances, and should be a last resort, surgeons say

Jan 11 2023 by Business Insider

 
A patient recovering from leg-lengthening surgery, pictured on January 16, 2012 in Beijing, China. Leg-lengthening technology has progressed over the past decade, but there are still risks involved.

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Patients are increasingly asking surgeons for leg-lengthening surgery for non-medical reasons. Surgery is safer now, but it still carries risks and should be avoided if possible, said surgeons. People who get this surgery often cite height stigma as a...
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