Man endures painful leg surgery to gain 5 inches in height and improve dating prospects.

Moses Gibson, a 41-year-old man from Minnesota, spent over $170,000 on two leg-lengthening surgeries to increase his height from 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-10. Gibson, who struggled to get a girlfriend due to his height, underwent the excruciating surgery in 2016 and again in March 2021. Despite the pain and cost, Gibson has no regrets and says the surgeries have given him the ability to confidently talk to women and he now has a girlfriend. However, leg-lengthening surgeries are not always recommended by medical professionals due to potential complications.