# Surgery to make one taller **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [September 15, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637 "2022-09-15T21:57:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/1 "2022-09-15T21:57:53Z")
I searched but couldn’t find the original article. IIRC, someone asked if there were a surgery to make oneself taller. Cecil said that there was but it wouldn’t be used just to make someone a little taller. Times have changed and now “for the price of a Tesla”, you can add 3 inches to your height. [Link to GQ article.](https://www.gq.com/story/leg-lengthening) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/2 "2022-09-15T22:05:59Z")
On the other hand you can just purchase elevator shoes for me or high heels for women. > **[These Elevator Shoes for Men Will Make You Look Up to 3.6 Inches Taller](https://footwearnews.com/feature/best-elevator-shoes-442164/)** > > Boots, sneakers and casual styles. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/3 "2022-09-15T22:44:33Z")
I just make my tall friends stand in a ditch. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/4 "2022-09-15T22:45:49Z")
There’s a place near Mount Corydallos where you can get it done cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/5 "2022-09-16T16:17:19Z")
Without looking at the link, it seems like a terrible idea. There are less invasive ways of adding height, it is usually unnecessary (and in extreme cases, there are probably advantages to channeling Tyrion Lannister. This is meant in the kindest possible way.) ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/6 "2022-09-16T17:21:53Z")
The patient in the article went from 5’9 to 6’. I’m sure that it will build his self esteem some but the risks are crazy. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/7 "2022-09-16T18:45:25Z")
Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/8 "2022-09-16T22:06:18Z")
What’s wrong with Barney’s method? [https://imgur.com/jxObXfP](https://imgur.com/jxObXfP) ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/9 "2022-09-16T22:37:12Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I just make my tall friends stand in a ditch. I only have short friends. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/10 "2022-09-16T23:05:18Z")
The new feature of this procedure is remote control of the lengthening screws on inserted in the bone. I don’t know how they did previously. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/11 "2022-09-17T00:20:42Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I don’t know how they did previously. The youngest kid in the house had to adjust the dials in the patient’s knees manually. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/12 "2022-09-17T00:41:08Z")
Surgical addition of wonderful Slinky™. Added height may vary. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/13 "2022-09-24T20:57:09Z")
> [@dougrb](#): > > > [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > > > I just make my tall friends stand in a ditch. > > I only have short friends. Well there you are then. Problem solved! ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/14 "2022-09-28T14:47:29Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > I just make my tall friends stand in a ditch. I played Miss John the Baptist in a trench. ---
**Author:** ![damuriajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@damuriajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/damuriajashi)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637/15 "2022-10-05T19:03:29Z")
Growth hormone therapy for teenagers is a fairly common thing in some places. No one knows the long term side effects but they’ve been doing it in Korea for a generation at least.