At 5’7”, Alex considered himself short. The 26-year-old, who asked that his real name not be used to maintain his privacy, said he was sick of insults and jeering comments about his height. Shorter ...

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has named Austin T. Fragomen, MD, as Chief of the Limb Lengthening and Complex ...

The lovelorn sure will go to great lengths for a date. In the new romantic drama “Materialists” starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, there’s conversation around what constitutes a so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you were surprised to learn that the height-increasing surgery in Materialists was real, you’re not the only one. After the ...

When people want to get taller, they wind up on Dr. Kevin Debiparshad’s operating table for limb lengthening surgery. What might seem crazy to many — cosmetic limb lengthening — is a growing business ...

Gaining a few extra centimeters in height has become the dream of many young adults, to the point that some are now taking the plunge into surgery. Leg lengthening is no longer reserved for medical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Indiana teenager Eli Mattern, who underwent a leg-lengthening procedure last year, works with physical therapist Jon Broyles in in ...