A man invested over $100,000 and underwent several surgeries to increase his height, sharing his experience after completing the final procedure.
As we transition from childhood to adulthood, we naturally grow taller, and once this process concludes, most people accept their height as a permanent feature.
This is generally accurate, apart from some height loss in old age, but there is a surgical option for those eager to gain a few extra inches.
Since the age of 16, Chicago resident Dynzell Sigers had been researching ways to increase his height. He identified his 5’6″ stature as his ‘only insecurity’, and in 2022, he opted for limb lengthening surgery.
During a 2023 discussion with LADbible, Dynzell outlined the procedure.
“The leg is surgically cut and there is a metal rod placed inside your leg that connects to the metal rod outside your leg,” he explained.
“Every day for 90 days you turn the key on the metal rod outside your leg which triggers the internal rod to lengthen, slowly stretching the bones and muscles.
“After you reach your desired height the external metal device is removed and the internal rod remains intact until the bone regrows then they remove it.”
Though it sounds like an excruciating process, Dynzell persevered through a second surgery in March 2023 and had the rods removed two months later.
After enduring the entire process, Dynzell achieved a height of 6ft, at an expense of $107,416 (£85,641).
Post-procedure, Dynzell shared with LADbible that he received significant support from women after his story was publicized.
“A lot of women are DMing me, telling me how good I look and how good my new height looks on me,” he mentioned.
“One [woman] actually told me, she said, ‘You like you just ooze confidence’, like she said, ‘Your smile and you just like, radiate confidence’.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that in my life, and I’ve always considered myself a confident guy, like always.”
Dynzell has also posted updates of his workout regimen aimed at strengthening his legs following the surgery.