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A 19-year-old Chinese woman, in tears, spent money on surgery to increase her height. finally unable to walk As well as the risk of going to prison

The dream came true but turned into a nightmare. Chinese girl’s tears Spending money on surgery to increase height. In the end, he was unable to walk and risked prison.

Website December 11, 2022 Saostar Case report of a 19-year-old girl from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China, unable to walk after undergoing height adjustment surgery.

According to local media reports, the 19-year-old woman was originally 154cm tall and was dissatisfied with her height. So it was decided to have an operation to raise the height. By using the method of stretching the bone (distraction osteogenesis) around the tibia and fibula. at a private hospital in Hunan last April This caused her to grow 6cm before her lower left leg developed a recurring infection. Until I can’t lift my feet As a result, he can no longer walk normally. and the doctor diagnosed “Recovery is quite difficult.”

The specialist also said tibia straightening surgery They are susceptible to infection and have a high disability rate. Therefore, this type of surgery has been banned in China since 2006. General hospitals in China are not allowed to perform the surgery. If illegal surgery is detected in this way Patients and all surgical participants must be prosecuted according to the law