Although leg-lengthening surgery comes with risks, including nerve injury and a loss of range of motion, the procedure is safe as long as it’s done by experienced surgeons, according to Rozbruch.

24-year-old crypto founder Adam Iza, facing federal charges for violent extortion schemes, requests prison release for removal of painful cosmetic leg implants.

Leg lengthening surgery has become increasingly popular in the last five years, bringing one man from 5’7” to 5'10".