25 year old Scott was an average American. Successful in his role within the digital media world, having a loving family and a great life, the only issue was his height. Scott was by no means tiny, but he was considerably short, standing at 5’7″. Unfortunately this lead to issues in his life. At work other colleagues constantly made remarks about his stature and Scott finally decided to do something about it…
Man Gets Surgery To Increase Height, The Results Were Unexpected
He Was Really Down
The disrespect that Scott received in his day-to-day life was beginning to take it’s toll. “I was not treated with respect,” Scott revealed. “At every single workplace I’ve been in, there’ve been several situations where people commented on my height to discredit me entirely as a person.” One argument at his place of work led to a colleague snarking at him and saying, “Don’t be so sure of yourself, short man!” Scott revealed that, “I was waking up two hours before my alarm every day just to walk around the neighborhood and cry,”. Something had to be done.
Social Media Made It Worse
Scott hears derogatory remarks about his height all the time, whether in his personal life or in mainstream culture. He specifically mentioned TikTok, where jokes regarding men’s height are common. “I don’t know how many times I have to hit the dislike button for your algorithm to learn I don’t want to see jokes about height” he said. He reports the TikToks for harassment and abuse, only to be told that the app checked out the video and found nothing wrong with it.
He Sought Out Options
Scott sought limb-lengthening surgery as a result of such comments and criticism in his daily life. For this specific surgery, the doctor splits both femurs and implants a titanium rod that slowly swells inside the patient’s body, permanently increasing their height. Scott wasn’t always sure about these types of surgeries, but started to come round to the idea.
He Sought Out Options
It Was Expensive
It was revealed to him that the surgery would cost around $75,000. This may seem like a large fee for a few inches, but Scott truly believed this would drastically increase his quality of life, and decided it was worth it. He had ways and means of raising the funds, however.
It Was Expensive
Fundraising
He gained clarity as a result of the goal. “I was not waking up and crying every day in my mask, walking around the neighborhood. Instead, it became ‘OK, I just have to get on my grind and figure out how to get the money.” So Scott set to work and launched an OnlyFans page in February 2021. It didn’t even take that long to raise the funds.
Fundraising
Only Eleven Months
Having started using the platform in February of 2021, by January 2022 he had raised the required funds. By supplementing his OnlyFans earnings with some of his savings and a small loan, he had managed to save enough to pay for the procedure. It was now time to meet the doctor…
Only Eleven Months
His Doctor Was A Social Media Star
The orthopedic surgeon who performed Scott’s operation, Dr. Shahab Mahboubian, is somewhat of a social media celebrity. The 46-year-old Californian has more than 45,000 Instagram followers. Mahboubian’s practice does not solely consist of height-increment surgery, though he estimates that he performs 30–40 of these operations each year. Even though it isn’t his primary specialty, he did reveal that “It’s become a big part of my practice. It’s the thing most people are interested in. That’s where I get most of my consultations,” Mahboubian said.
His Doctor Was A Social Media Star
‘Minimally Invasive’
Like a man reliving his breakfast, Mahboubian casually explained the “minimally invasive” surgery. “Through small little incisions, I cut the bone surgically,” he began. “Then I insert a rod — we call it a nail or a rod — that goes inside the bone. The rod is magnetic and it has gears. Then there’s an external device that communicates with the nail. And over time, little by little, it lengthens out the nail.” The lengthening happens gradually. “We usually say about a millimeter a day, until they get to their desired height.”
‘Minimally Invasive’
Scott Is Recovering, Has Already Grown 2 Inches
Despite having a long road to recovery, one that may take up to a year, progress can already be seen after two months. He has now been given clearance to stop using a walker. He can also drive now, but still has to wait some time before he can return to playing sports. Stretching and regular monitoring are required for recovery. As a result, he will go to physical therapy four times a week for the first three months. But all of this is a little price to pay for Scott, who couldn’t be happier with his decision.
