Aaron Trinh spent $140,000 to undergo a painful, lengthy surgery — just to be taller. Although the average height for a man ...

Height, an attribute that is largely set by adolescence, can be a sensitive issue for those who consider themselves short.

Some men with the desire to be taller are turning to limb-lengthening surgeries to gain a few inches and escape the feeling of being judged by their physical statures. But the procedures are expensive ...

Alfie Phillips, 9, had the pioneering treatment at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

A Georgia native is feeling “like a new man” after spending more than $80,000 on a limb lengthening surgery in order to become half a foot taller. Dynzell Sigers — a 27-year-old former Navy medic from ...

Northampton schoolboy Alfie Phillips became the first patient in the UK to have leg-lengthening surgery in March last year.

Doctors say they can typically add three inches of height during limb lengthening surgery, which is a months-long process. More people are inquiring about limb lengthening surgeries to become taller, ...

It sounds like a medieval torture device — but people drop serious cash for it. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. Kevin Debiparshad charges clients $75,000 for limb-lengthening procedures, which can stretch ...

Limb lengthening surgery, initially for medical needs, is now a cosmetic option, particularly in Europe, to increase height. The procedure involves cutting and gradually separating bone, but it's ...

More people are inquiring about limb lengthening surgeries to become taller, according to doctors. "I've been getting more inquiries than in the past, and I think that's because there are more people ...