TECH experts at big companies such as Google and Amazon are spending $150,000 to become three inches taller, a surgeon has claimed.
Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon Kevin Debiparshad who offers his patients the chance to increase their height has treated CEOs, actors and recently many tech workers.
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The pioneering cosmetic leg lengthening surgery could cost anywhere between $70,000 to $150,000, depending on how many inches the patient wants.
Dr Debiparshad told GQ Magazine: “I joke that I could open a tech company.
“I got, like, 20 software engineers doing this procedure right now who are here in Vegas. There was a girl yesterday from PayPal.
“I’ve got patients from Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft. I’ve had multiple patients from Microsoft.”
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Despite its cost, the procedure is not pain-free.
Doctors need to break the patient’s bones before inserting metal nails where they remain for months so new bone tissue grows to fill the gap.
The recovery can take up to three months but if the patient opts for six inches it could take longer.
Patients would also need to have their nails surgically removed, which costs an extra $14,000 to $20,000.
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Dr. Debiparshad added: “If you want to change this characteristic about yourself, I’m not changing who you are.
“You’re still who you are. This is just one [thing] that you want to change about yourself.”
He continues: “A lot of patients see it as an investment in themselves, and not necessarily romantically.
“Stature is such an important part, I think, of who you are and how you perceive the world and how the world perceives you. Being able to alter that is so impactful.”