India's limb-lengthening industry is booming — and completely unregulated

[BDforever]

Cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery is booming in India, though it is a medical procedure that remains unregulated in the country.

Some Indians who have opted for the painful surgery with a protracted recovery time of around six months say being short can hinder marriage and job prospects.

"I have so much confidence now," a 24-year-old woman who added 3 inches to her height told the Guardian. She didn't tell her friends where she was during the recovery time. Her mother and father sold their land, which had been in the family for generations, in order to afford her surgery.

"I was just 4-foot-6-inches. People used to make fun of me and I couldn't get a job," she told the Guardian. "Now my younger sister is doing it too."

Many medical professionals — even some who opt to perform the surgery themselves — warn of the dangers, given the complete lack of medical oversight.

"This is one of the most difficult cosmetic surgeries to perform, and people are doing it after just one or two months' fellowship, following a doctor who is probably experimenting himself," Dr. Amar Sarin, a Delhi-based orthopedic surgeon who's developed a reputation for successfully performing the procedure hundreds of times, told the Guardian. "There are no colleges, no proper training, nothing."

S. Nikhil Reddy, a 22-year-old man who opted to have the surgery to add 3 inches to his 5-foot-7 frame, told the Times of India in April he was misinformed by doctors and regrets undergoing the procedure, which, if unsuccessful, can leave a person crippled.

"I feel cheated as I was never told about the adverse side-effects before the surgery," Reddy told the Times of India. "I was told that pain would be little and tolerable, but it is far from truth."

Reuters/Nick UtDr. Steven Renwick, left, and Dr. Mauro Giordani perform an arm lengthening surgery on Ran Sook Kim at the Saint Luke Medical Center in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 23, 1996.



Not unlike the popular practice of skin-lightening in India (bleach cream is a $500 million industry) this cosmetic trend can arguably find its roots in neocolonialism, given Indians tend to be shorter than Caucasians.

Indian women are, on average, about 5 feet 3 1/2 inches tall, while the men average 5 feet 4 3/4 inches in height, according to the website AverageHeight.co. American and British women, on the other hand, tend to be 1/4 to 3/4 inches taller. However, the biggest difference lies between the men: American and British men are around 5 inches taller, with average heights of 5 feet 9 1/2 inches and 5 feet 9 3/4 inches, respectively.

Despite the risks and potentially troubling psychological underpinnings of the procedure's popularity, trends suggest it will only become more commonplace.

source: http://www.techinsider.io/indias-li...tm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti

obsession of indians as wanna be like western people really amazing

 

[Gibbs]

WTF ??!!?? Did i just read ? This is taking sycophancy to another level

 

[Dalit]

WTF ??!!?? Did i just read ? This is taking sycophancy to another level

There is going to be a day when people are going to replace their heart and brain with a Caucasian one. These lunatics lack any self respect. An outrage for humanity.

 

[Armstrong]

Oh gawd @BDforever she was just kidding....don't have your limbs lengthened; Bhabi nei tujheee shotry ka keh diyaa tu limb lengthening surgery par aa giyaaa !

 

[Roybot]

There is going to be a day when people are going to replace their heart and brain with a Caucasian one. These lunatics lack any self respect. An outrage for humanity.

I wonder who the Caucasians are trying to become by increasing their heights.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eedure-surgery-patient-SIX-INCHES-taller.html

Dr. Dror Paley, an orthopedic surgeon from Florida, had performed about 650 leg-lengthening surgeries by 2012. He said that most of his patients had dwarfism or severe deformities, while a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful. “They’re unhappy with their height,” he explained. “It’s one of those few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife.”

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/g...g-trend-in-the-world-of-cosmetic-surgery.html

You lots just need an excuse for India bashing.

Cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery is booming in India, though it is a medical procedure that remains unregulated in the country.

Some Indians who have opted for the painful surgery with a protracted recovery time of around six months say being short can hinder marriage and job prospects.

"I have so much confidence now," a 24-year-old woman who added 3 inches to her height told the Guardian. She didn't tell her friends where she was during the recovery time. Her mother and father sold their land, which had been in the family for generations, in order to afford her surgery.

"I was just 4-foot-6-inches. People used to make fun of me and I couldn't get a job," she told the Guardian. "Now my younger sister is doing it too."

Many medical professionals — even some who opt to perform the surgery themselves — warn of the dangers, given the complete lack of medical oversight.

"This is one of the most difficult cosmetic surgeries to perform, and people are doing it after just one or two months' fellowship, following a doctor who is probably experimenting himself," Dr. Amar Sarin, a Delhi-based orthopedic surgeon who's developed a reputation for successfully performing the procedure hundreds of times, told the Guardian. "There are no colleges, no proper training, nothing."

S. Nikhil Reddy, a 22-year-old man who opted to have the surgery to add 3 inches to his 5-foot-7 frame, told the Times of India in April he was misinformed by doctors and regrets undergoing the procedure, which, if unsuccessful, can leave a person crippled.

"I feel cheated as I was never told about the adverse side-effects before the surgery," Reddy told the Times of India. "I was told that pain would be little and tolerable, but it is far from truth."

Reuters/Nick UtDr. Steven Renwick, left, and Dr. Mauro Giordani perform an arm lengthening surgery on Ran Sook Kim at the Saint Luke Medical Center in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Sept. 23, 1996.



Not unlike the popular practice of skin-lightening in India (bleach cream is a $500 million industry) this cosmetic trend can arguably find its roots in neocolonialism, given Indians tend to be shorter than Caucasians.

Indian women are, on average, about 5 feet 3 1/2 inches tall, while the men average 5 feet 4 3/4 inches in height, according to the website AverageHeight.co. American and British women, on the other hand, tend to be 1/4 to 3/4 inches taller. However, the biggest difference lies between the men: American and British men are around 5 inches taller, with average heights of 5 feet 9 1/2 inches and 5 feet 9 3/4 inches, respectively.

Despite the risks and potentially troubling psychological underpinnings of the procedure's popularity, trends suggest it will only become more commonplace.

source: http://www.techinsider.io/indias-li...tm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti

obsession of indians as wanna be like western people really amazing

Meanwhile in Bangladesh,

http://www.thedailystar.net/health/health-tips/height-increase-possible-93103

 

[BDforever]

Meanwhile in Bangladesh,

http://www.thedailystar.net/health/health-tips/height-increase-possible-93103

thanks for mentioning, i feel ashamed and angry

 

[Dalit]

I wonder who the Caucasians are trying to become by increasing their heights.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eedure-surgery-patient-SIX-INCHES-taller.html

Dr. Dror Paley, an orthopedic surgeon from Florida, had performed about 650 leg-lengthening surgeries by 2012. He said that most of his patients had dwarfism or severe deformities, while a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful. “They’re unhappy with their height,” he explained. “It’s one of those few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife.”

http://www.odditycentral.com/news/g...g-trend-in-the-world-of-cosmetic-surgery.html

You lots just need an excuse for India bashing.



Meanwhile in Bangladesh,

http://www.thedailystar.net/health/health-tips/height-increase-possible-93103

The answer lies in your own paste and copy story:

"dwarfism or severe deformities, while a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful"

Unlike in India and the subcontinent in particular, people change their height because they are sick in the head. They seek to be white. Just like they smear white cream on their face or perform suicide because they cannot marry. Don't defend these sick souls.

 

[Roybot]

thanks for mentioning, i feel ashamed and angry

There is nothing to be ashamed of, and it has got nothing to do with trying to be more Caucasian, its all subtle racism . I mean why isn't wanting to be tall equated to trying to be more like black Africans? They are the taller than Caucasians on an average right?

The insinuation is funny because this surgery was pioneered by Caucasians ,and as I quoted earlier is widely practiced in Caucasian countries as well.

Its just short people trying to be tall, desperately, nothing more to it.

The answer lies in your own paste and copy story:

"dwarfism or severe deformities, while a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful"

Unlike in India and the subcontinent in particular, people change their height because they are sick in the head. Don't defend these sick souls.

And you have statistical data backing your claim do you? Unless you have compairtive data of all the countries where these surgeries are being done, its nothing but ur bias and hate for India that's making you say that.



While a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful. “They’re unhappy with their height,” he explained. “It’s one of those few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife.”

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/indias-limb-lengthening-industry-is-booming-—-and-completely-unregulated.430080/#ixzz48M9HOs8W

 

[Dalit]

There is nothing to be ashamed of, and it has got nothing to do with trying to be more Caucasian, its all subtle racism . I mean why isn't wanting to be tall equated to trying to be more like black Africans? They are the taller than Caucasians on an average right?

The insinuation is funny because this surgery was pioneered by Caucasians ,and as I quoted earlier is widely practiced in Caucasian countries as well.

Its just short people trying to be tall, desperately, nothing more to it.



And you have statistical data backing your claim do you? Unless you have compairtive data of all the countries where these surgeries are being done, its nothing but ur bias and hate for India that's making you say that.



While a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful. “They’re unhappy with their height,” he explained. “It’s one of those few psychologic-psychiatric disorders that you can actually cure with the knife.”

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/indias-limb-lengthening-industry-is-booming-—-and-completely-unregulated.430080/#ixzz48M9HOs8W

Read the article of this thread which claims:

India's limb-lengthening industry is booming — and completely unregulated

What I'm saying is that many people in India and the subcontinent as a whole are hypocrites. They hate the way the look, how tall they are, what skin color they have etc. You need to call a spade a spade. From white skin creams to look more Caucasian to such extreme measures to change the height. Don't defend it.

There has always been a connection between skin color, height and caste in India. Most upper-caste Indians like to think of themselves lighter skinned, and most darker Indians are thought to be lower class. Don't deny it.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

The answer lies in your own paste and copy story:

"dwarfism or severe deformities, while a few had height dysphoria and did not find psychotherapy helpful"

Unlike in India and the subcontinent in particular, people change their height because they are sick in the head. They seek to be white. Just like they smear white cream on their face or perform suicide because they cannot marry. Don't defend these sick souls.

Yaar lets be honest to ourselves .. For fuk sakes...

It isn't an issue in Pak.. And if some short person wants to increase height what's the issue?

It's tough being a short guy.. In university one of our friends was 5'5ish and he was called "chota" .. "Oye chota kidr hai?".. And I'm sure that even though he didn't show any complex .. It probably did hurt him inside... His brothers are of "average/ok" height --5"8 .. But he's short.. And I'm sure if he had a chance to increase his height .. He would do it..

 

[Dalit]

Yaar lets be honest to ourselves .. For fuk sakes...

It isn't an issue in Pak.. And if some short person wants to increase height what's the issue?

It's tough being a short guy.. In university one of our friends was 5'5ish and he was called "chota" .. "Oye chota kidr hai?".. And I'm sure that even though he didn't show any complex .. It probably did hurt him inside... His brothers are of average height --5"8 .. But he's short.. And I'm sure if he had a chance to increase his height .. He would do it..

No, it is not an epidemic in Pakistan like it is in India, but we are also jerks when it comes to such things. I'm not going to defend it.

If it is to address dwarfism, severe deformities or any other medical purpose there is nothing wrong.

However, this is just BS: "I was just 4-foot-6-inches. People used to make fun of me and I couldn't get a job,".

Or how about this gem: "Not unlike the popular practice of skin-lightening in India (bleach cream is a $500 million industry) this cosmetic trend can arguably find its roots in neocolonialism, given Indians tend to be shorter than Caucasians."

Get the hell out of here man. There is nothing wrong with that woman or with being short in general. It is the sick society around here which is the problem and that is exactly who I'm blaming.

 

[Roybot]

Read the article of this thread which claims:

India's limb-lengthening industry is booming — and completely unregulated

What I'm saying is that many people in India and the subcontinent as a whole are hypocrites. They hate the way the look, how tall they are, what skin color they have etc. You need to call a spade a spade. From white skin creams to look more Caucasian to such extreme measures to change the height. Don't defend it.

There has always been a connection between skin color, height and caste in India. Most upper-caste Indians like to think of themselves lighter skinned, and most darker Indians are thought to be lower class. Don't deny it.

Its not just India or the sub continent, China is the same.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2015-11-16/chinas-napoleon-complex

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/dec/15/gender.uk

Like India, China suffers from this fad as well. Its just that, more and more people are now starting to have disposable incomes, which some tend to spend on cosmetic improvements. They are a tiny minuscule percentage though, and again I don't think it has anything to do with trying to be white. Its more to do with standing out from the crowd.

I mean do you ever see articles saying that Caucasians are addicted to tanning salons and products, or people who dye their hair dark, are doing so because they are trying to be more like Indian or Pakistani or Middle Eastern? You ll never ever see such an article, but the moment a brown person tries to lighten his skin tone, or dye his hair to a lighter color you ll have white people saying, look we are so great that this brown person is trying to become white. Its subtle racism, thats what it is.

 

[SrNair]

Very funny .My friends and relatives always pass funny comments about me because of my 6.2 ft height .
Here people are doing completely opposite

@BDforever . I have seen your moral conclusion in OP .So you are saying none in BD doing cosmetic surgery right ?

 

[Dalit]

Its not just India or the sub continent, China is the same.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2015-11-16/chinas-napoleon-complex

Like India, China suffers from this fad as well. Its just that, more and more people are now starting to have disposable incomes, which some tend to spend on cosmetic improvements. They are a tiny minuscule percentage though, and again I don't think it has anything to do with trying to be white. Its more to do with standing out from the crowd.

I mean do you ever see articles saying that Caucasians are addicted to tanning salons and products, or people who dye their hair dark, are doing so because they are trying to be more like Indian or Pakistani or Middle Eastern? You ll never ever see such an article, but the moment a brown person tries to lighten his skin tone, or dye his hair to a lighter color you ll have white people saying, look we are so great that this brown person is trying to become white. Its subtle racism, thats what it is.

The Caucasians way is wrong too and two wrongs don't make a right, but it is always easy to point fingers. It is a given that we like to act differently and we're not who we're pretending to be. Why not change this despicable behavior? The society has a huge problem and its behavior needs to change.

 

[BDforever]

Very funny .My friends and relatives always pass funny comments about me because of my 6.2 ft height .
Here people are doing completely opposite

@BDforever . I have seen your moral conclusion in OP .So you are saying none in BD doing cosmetic surgery right ?