I stretched legs to be 5in taller after cruel women insulted my height

It's known that some women like tall, handsome men.

But is it worth stretching your legs over?

A bloke admitted he underwent agonising surgery to stretch himself from 5ft 5in to 6ft after being treated "like a child" by the ladies simply for being short.

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Ex-navy medic Dynzell Sigers feels he has regained his "masculinity" after adding a whopping seven extra inches onto his height with two rounds of limb lengthening surgery in Turkey.

Even though he's "good with women", the 27-year-old often relied on alcohol to be outgoing in social situations, and often wouldn't pursue love interests if there was taller competition.

With a 6ft father and lots of other taller men in his family, Dynzell said he grew up in his dad's shadow.

After military colleagues doubted his abilities in the US navy, this had a profound effect on his "masculinity", and led him to fork out more than £60,000 [70,000 euros] on just the two surgeries alone.

The music artist spent 10 days in hospital in December, plus three days in March, and this was followed by a long rehabilitation process which ended this month.

Dynzell thinks the lonely nights spent at the rehabilitation centre made him mentally stronger as they were "more difficult" than any of his eight years in the navy.

Since undergoing the gruelling procedure, he now feels confident to take on a new music career and is shocked by how many more women approach him.

The "lengthening over nail" or "LON" process is described online as having a "fixator" attached to the bone through the skin with a "screw" inside the bone.

Then the fixator is turned every six hours so the leg is "gently lengthened".

Dynzell, from Chicago, Illinois, US, said: "I've been compared to my dad my entire life.

"Mainly on my father's side of the family the men were very tall – it was something that stuck with me.

"I'd take pictures with them and they'd always point out I was much smaller than my father.

"I felt like my family treated me as a child. Especially on my dad's side, they looked at me and treated me as more of a child.

"Everything was always things I'd done versus things he'd done.

"I was also in the military for eight years. I was surrounded by very large men all day every day.

"My abilities were doubted every time I arrived at a new location.

"People would be shocked if I did something a taller guy would do.

"They'd say 'it's crazy, you're strong for a small guy'.

"It was a back-handed compliment, it was belittling. My height was having an effect on my masculinity."

He noted it affected his dating life, as his height would prevent him from approaching women.

As well as this, he'd be much less confident when around other men too.

Since beginning the surgery in December Dynzell now feels he has regained his masculinity, and no longer has to rely on alcohol to feel confident.

Despite not yet venturing back into the dating scene, he's been shocked by just how much more female attention he has received.

Dynzell added: "I feel like more of a man than I've ever been.

"I feel I could pretty much do anything. I've come out of my shell a lot more.

"Prior to this, I was a very quiet and reserved person.

"I'd never been much of an outgoing person unless I was drinking. I always required a bit of liquid courage to be more outgoing.

"After the surgery, it's totally transitioned to the point I don't need anything. I'm happy with myself. I've accepted myself who I am.

"I can be an outgoing person any time I want, I don't need to hide who I am. It has really helped me as a person.

"I find now, I don't even need to work so hard. I don't need to approach them or go above and beyond.

"More women approach me rather than me having to approach them."

What is leg lengthening surgery?

Using surgery, the leg bone is broken and fixed to a special frame. With the support of the frame, the leg is stretched, allowing new bone to form in between the two broken ends of bone.

Over time, this bone gets stronger until it's able to support your weight.

Distraction can sometimes result in a significant increase in height, but it's a lengthy treatment and has a risk of complications, so isn't always recommended.

It can be painful – and potential complications include: poor bone formation, fracture, infection, bone lengthening at an inappropriate rate, blood clots.

As there's uncertainty about the safety and effectiveness of the procedure, it's important to understand exactly what it involves and talk to your doctor about potential risks.

SOURCE: NHS

After the surgery, Dynzell was left questioning "why have I done this to myself?" every night due to the mental toil of the rehabilitation process.

Now the ex-military believes this experience, which was "harder than the navy", helped lead him to feel stronger and more confident mentally.

If you have particularly short legs, the NHS says a leg-lengthening process known as distraction may be an option.

Using surgery, the leg bone is broken and fixed to a special frame.

With the support of the frame, the leg is stretched, which enables new bone to form in between the two broken ends of bone.

Over time, this bone gets stronger until it's able to support your weight.

Distraction can sometimes result in a significant increase in height, but it's a lengthy treatment and has a risk of complications, so isn't always recommended.

Some people have pain during or after the limb-lengthening procedure.

Other possible complications include poor bone formation, fracture, infection, bone lengthening at an inappropriate rate and blood clots.

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