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I believe that Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) also travelled to Russia to have one of his legs lengthened (he previously suffered from some pretty severe back problems). So there are reason for lengthening legs beyond wanting to be taller. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=149273
This operation sounds horrible!
It looks horrible too. A family member has undergone a similar one in Russia, although in her case it was a necessity (she could not walk a mile without her feet starting hurting). They break your bones and install fixtures with metal rods driven through your feet/ankles/shins. Then they use these fixtures to control the way your bone fragments knit back together over a period of several months. It is hard to imagine…
Instead of getting surgery, how about spending a few minutes working out and building up your legs? A few wall squats, a bunch of jumping jacks, and some towel hopping and you'll be just fine, without involving surgery that'll screw up your life 20 years later.
This operation sounds horrible!
It looks horrible too. A family member has undergone a similar one in Russia, although in her case it was a necessity (she could not walk a mile without her feet starting hurting). They break your bones and install fixtures with metal rods driven through your feet/ankles/shins. Then they use these fixtures to control the way your bone fragments knit back together over a period of several months. It is hard to imagine…
Although in the case where the canvas is oneself, you can raise the objection of narcissism or selfishness, I think these pursuits are fundamentally worthwhile and even noble.
I believe that Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) also travelled to Russia to have one of his legs lengthened (he previously suffered from some pretty severe back problems). So there are reason for lengthening legs beyond wanting to be taller. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=149273
I wonder why he felt the need to go to Russia. There are many competent physicians in the US doing Ilizarov procedures.
This likely was the method employed: http://www.ilizarov.org.uk/content.htm I have talked to wearers of such cages. Not fun, but they are a great alternative to amputation.
I think the whole argument against this kind of procedure revolves around the fact that operations such as this are complicated, painful, dangerous and expensive. Once cosmetic surgery is so advanced that it is simple, fast, reliable and painless will people have any issue with it? I'd be interested to hear opinions... Would you have a cosmetic procedure done if it was not a big deal? The next step after commonplace…
What's the compelling basis for us collectively to stop her?
Gattaca, anyone? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca
If anyone needs a break, you can watch the whole thing here (Parts 1-10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6zvCmQAHQc&feature=chann...
I think the whole argument against this kind of procedure revolves around the fact that operations such as this are complicated, painful, dangerous and expensive. Once cosmetic surgery is so advanced that it is simple, fast, reliable and painless will people have any issue with it? I'd be interested to hear opinions... Would you have a cosmetic procedure done if it was not a big deal? The next step after commonplace…
In that case, cosmetic surgery would be just like dying your hair, which is extremely commonplace.
I mean, being short is generally not a good thing, except when you're in coach on an airplane and have ample legroom. But it's not bad enough that I'd willfully even break a toe to correct it.