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Seems like such an extreme surgery for a few inches. I would think that a treatment as extreme as this should require at least attempted psychiatric treatment b

by jjeaff 5y ago

Seems like such an extreme surgery for a few inches. I would think that a treatment as extreme as this should require at least attempted psychiatric treatment before going to full on broken femurs. But maybe an inch can make much more difference than I think. I am literally one inch taller than this guy and I cannot ever in my life remember someone calling me short or disparaging me for my height. I do agree that being a little bit taller would be an advantage in many ways. But so would being born into wealth or being extremely attractive.

smt88 5y ago
> I would think that a treatment as extreme as this should require at least attempted psychiatric treatment before going to full on broken femurs. Isn't this true of any cosmetic surgery? They all carry some amount of expense, pain, and risk. > I do agree that being a little bit taller would be an advantage in many ways. I suspect that most people who get this surgery are thinking mostly about their ability to date women. That single issue can definitely be make-or-break for some people's happiness.
- jjeaff 5y ago
  Yes, probably for a lot of cosmetic surgery. But even something as invasive as a facelift or breast augmentation doesn't seem nearly as extreme and chiseling through the femur bone and inserting expanding metal pistons. Most other cosmetic surgeries don't have the risk of making you unable to walk.
ReactiveJelly 5y ago
I have to get a few letters of sanity to get genital surgery. It'll probably turn out the same with stuff like this.
- rootusrootus 5y ago
  I know it's not what you're referring to, but I just have to say that the first doctor to figure out a really plausible way to add a couple inches of penis length without serious side effects is going to be very wealthy.
  - messe 5y ago
    They’ll have a hard time marketing it though (no pun intended), given the state of spam filtering.
    - altdataseller 5y ago
      Also hard to really convince ppl given there’s already a ton of spam products that tell you they help make your member bigger.

by jjeaff 5y ago

smt88 5y ago

> I would think that a treatment as extreme as this should require at least attempted psychiatric treatment before going to full on broken femurs. Isn't this true of any cosmetic surgery? They all carry some amount of expense, pain, and risk. > I do agree that being a little bit taller would be an advantage in many ways. I suspect that most people who get this surgery are thinking mostly about their ability to date women. That single issue can definitely be make-or-break for some people's happiness.

jjeaff 5y ago
Yes, probably for a lot of cosmetic surgery. But even something as invasive as a facelift or breast augmentation doesn't seem nearly as extreme and chiseling through the femur bone and inserting expanding metal pistons. Most other cosmetic surgeries don't have the risk of making you unable to walk.

ReactiveJelly 5y ago

I have to get a few letters of sanity to get genital surgery. It'll probably turn out the same with stuff like this.

rootusrootus 5y ago
I know it's not what you're referring to, but I just have to say that the first doctor to figure out a really plausible way to add a couple inches of penis length without serious side effects is going to be very wealthy.
- messe 5y ago
  They’ll have a hard time marketing it though (no pun intended), given the state of spam filtering.
  - altdataseller 5y ago
    Also hard to really convince ppl given there’s already a ton of spam products that tell you they help make your member bigger.