Cosmetic Height Surgery

Short Stature: Want to Be Taller? (Cosmetic Height Surgery)

Our Limb Lengthening center performs cosmetic height surgery, also called stature lengthening, for healthy individuals who are unhappy with their height and want to be taller.
For those interested in height enhancement, we offer bilateral simultaneous leg lengthening where both legs are lengthened at the same time using internal (Precice 2) and LON methods.

In general, there are 2 methods used in cosmetic limb lengthening.
These are internal (Precice) and LON (combined) methods.
In internal methods, intramedullary nails with the ability to extend are placed inside the bone and it is a completely closed method.
There is no orthopedic device attached to the bone from the outside of the body.
In the combine method, in addition to the intramedullary nail placed in the bone, the orthopedic device (external fixator) that provides lengthening is attached to the bone from outside the body.

Candidates for cosmetic stature lengthening must be fully informed, highly motivated and financially able.
To be considered, you must be a healthy non-smoker who has reached complete skeletal maturity.
All candidates should be psychologically stable and have the support of their family.
We do not set specific initial height requirements, because we assess individuals on a case-by-case basis

The total recommended lengthening is 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) in the thigh bone (femur).
Lengthening more than 3 inches in one bone is associated with higher complication rates, and our doctors put patient safety first.
If desired, another entirely separate lengthening procedure can be performed one year later in the shin bones (tibiae) to gain up to an additional 2-3 inches (5-8 cm) of height

We recommend simultaneous lengthening of both femur (thigh) bones.
Two femoral Precice internal devices are inserted during one surgery.
The tibia (shin) bones can also be lengthened as a separate procedure a year after femoral lengthening.