Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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‘Being short is a curse’: the men paying thousands to get their legs broken – and lengthened

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Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months ago

It looks like medieval torture, from the metal rods inserted into sawn bones to the months of agonising recovery. But to some, travelling to Turkey to gain a few inches is a (very high) price worth paying

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It’s the equivalent of Peter Griffin wearing a shirt that says “no fat chicks”
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  Except being short isn’t a massive health issue.

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