An American named Brian Sanchez spent 86 thousand pounds sterling on painful operations to lengthen his legs, as he increased in length by about 17 cm. Sanchez said: “I discovered this type of operation last year, after lengthy searches that came as a result of my attention that my legs are shorter than they should be.”.

He added: “I am broad, and my arms are long, but my short legs made me look different“, And in the first surgery that Sanchez was subjected to, he broke the shin of his leg, and they emptied the inner part of it and removed the bone marrow, then put a rod and attached the bone parts with external fixators, so that the screws on the stabilizers were turned 90 degrees every day for two months..

after the operation

A man undergoes surgery to increase his height

“The hardest part about the whole thing is the lack of sleep, but I think the result is worth it,” Sanchez said. “In the second phase, it was the same surgery but for his thighs.”.

Sanchez, who is awaiting his full recovery, said he tried standing up and felt strange when he noticed the difference between himself and others he used to see taller than him..

He added, “I don’t regret my decision, and I hope I’m really happy with the results. Brian had his first surgery in December 2022, which involved breaking his tibia, placing a rod inside the bone and fixing it with screws, and he underwent a second operation in March 2023 to extend his femur.”.

To recover, Brian had to be in a wheelchair and turn the screws with an Allen wrench four times a day, but when he’s fully recovered, he believes the pain will be “worth it” because he’ll be able to “enjoy being for longer.” . “”.

He said: ‘My wife is very tall – we were only about three inches apart – but once I’m fully recovered it will be a difference of nine and a half inches.“.

It would be really nice to be able to hug it and have it all the way up my chest instead of almost at eye level..One of the things I would enjoy the most is being able to work out again and put some weight on my legs and make my body look a little more the way I want it to.”