According to a surgeon, workers from Amazon, Microsoft, and other companies are paying thousands of dollars to be taller.
Patients can have their legs shortened by the Las Vegas-based doctor.
He inserts nails for three months after breaking thigh bones.
People's height can be increased by three to six inches with the help of a Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon.
Many of his patients are techies.
The business of the clinic has boomed during the Pandemic, according to the founder of the institute.
The doctor breaks the thigh bones of the patients and puts metal nails in them to adjust them. The nails are extended for three months with a remote control.
It can take a long time for the legs to heal. During the first three months after his surgery, a software engineer ordered food to be delivered from five feet six inches to nine feet, according to a report.
Depending on the size of the patient, the procedure costs $70,000 to $150,000.
The common denominator of Debiparshad's clients is that they are wealthy, but they differ by profession. A number of high earning tech workers have come to him for the procedure.
"I joke that I could open a tech company," he said. A girl was from the payment processing company. I have patients from a number of companies. I have had many patients from Microsoft.
The surgeon doesn't recommend the procedure for athletes since it could decrease their ability, and many patients don't tell anyone that they had the procedure done.
Plastic surgery for men has become less stigmatized in recent years. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, there has been a 325% increase in the number of men having plastic surgery.
Plastic surgery has become a way for male tech workers in Silicon Valley to get to their peak performance.
The Washington Post reported in January 2020 that men were using a variety of procedures to get ahead in their careers.
Business Insider has an article on it.
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