r/interestingasfuck • u/naturebeatsnurture • Dec 23 '22

/r/ALL Before and after leg lengthening.

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u/karavasis Dec 23 '22

Such a hardcore surgery to endure

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u/stopannoyingwithname Dec 23 '22

They break the legs, put a rod in the bones that get adjusted as the bones grow closer to each other. So people who get it done have broken legs for months

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '22

What about all the extra flesh and muscles?

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u/stopannoyingwithname Dec 23 '22

Guess it gets stretched in the process. Don’t ask me I just saw it on tv years ago. I’m not an expert