Man Reveals Why He Undergoes Painful Surgical Procedure To Increase His Height (Photos/Details)

Moses Gibson, a 5ft 5in guy from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, had a severe leg surgery to increase his height.

Moses claimed that he was subjected to “heightism” from a young age and that as he became older, his height made it difficult for him to find love.

The 41-year-old spent a total of $160,000 on the intense procedures but says it’s all worth it after being unhappy for years.

“I’ve struggled with height, I don’t know whether ‘heightism’ is what they call it, but being on the shorter side for men. Even when I was in high school, I was always unhappy with my height. As far back as when I was probably like 15, I realised most of my peers were taller than me.

“It started getting to me gradually. I just didn’t feel good about myself, I was unhappy about it most of the time. I used to like clothes and shoes, but I started not feeling happy when I put them on and I wanted to look better.

“It was my self-confidence in general, and with the ladies. It affected my dating life. I used to put things in my shoes to gain a little bit of height, but it wasn’t very much. People made comments. Sometimes it wasn’t in a mean way or intending to hurt, but they’d say ‘sh*t dude, you’re short man’ or make a joke of it.

“I’m a strong, tough guy, so I was never depressed about it but I went searching to see what I could do about it. I bought medication online that promised to make you the height you’re looking for. I took it for a while before realising it was nonsense and stopped it.

“I was talking to some spiritual healer online by e-mail who promised they could heal any problem. I tried talking to them to see if they could help but they just said ‘it all just depends on if you believe it’.” He said.

On why he underwent a second surgery, Moses said, “After the first procedure, I was happy with it to some extent, but it was always in my mind that I wanted to do the second one to complete it.”