 A man has undergone painful limb lengthening surgery to fulfil his dream of becoming taller. Sharing footage of his experience with his 10.9 million Instagram followers, 29-year-old Yeferson Cossio, from Antioquia, Colombia, acquired four inches in height from the procedure. Though he previously suffered from a problem with his legs, Cossio explained that the reasoning for the procedure was now purely aesthetic. However, his initial experience led him towards discovering the cosmetic procedure, called 'leg stretching.' 'Two years ago, I had an issue with my legs that I don't really want to talk about because it's very personal,' he said. 'There was a lot of speculation and conspiracy type theories, which I didn't really care for. 'But one of the things that had the most impact on me was to do with leg stretching. 'I looked into it, met with some people, and found that, yes, it exists. I got it into my head that I wanted to do it.' Cossio is now four inches taller (Picture: Jam Press) Though he never saw himself as a short person before, he was interested in becoming a little taller. 'I'm 1.77m (5'8″)', he added. 'Reaching 1.87m (6'1″) seemed too much to me, but I'm going to stay around 1.83m (6′).' However, Yeferson described the operation as one of the most 'expensive' and 'painful' on the market. Quotes for the life-changing op came in anywhere between 200 million and 700 million Colombian Peso (£40,286.63 and £141,003.19), though Yeferson hasn't disclosed his final bill. He's happy with his new height (Credits: Jam Press) Yeferson's surgeon, meanwhile, added that the procedure is not typically used for aesthetic purposes, instead used to adjust malformations that leave one limb longer than the other or when a patient loses part of a limb in an accident. The process can take over four months from surgery to recovery, after which patients are able to continue with daily activities as normal, including walking, exercising and, i){kind=link}
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A man has undergone painful limb lengthening surgery to fulfil his dream of becoming taller.
Sharing footage of his experience with his 10.9 million Instagram followers, 29-year-old Yeferson Cossio, from Antioquia, Colombia, acquired four inches in height from the procedure.
Though he previously suffered from a problem with his legs, Cossio explained that the reasoning for the procedure was now purely aesthetic. However, his initial experience led him towards discovering the cosmetic procedure, called ‘leg stretching.’
‘Two years ago, I had an issue with my legs that I don’t really want to talk about because it’s very personal,’ he said.