At 5’7”, Alex considered himself short. The 26-year-old, who asked that his real name not be used to maintain his privacy, said he was sick of insults and jeering comments about his height. Shorter ...

Warning: spoilers for "Materialists" ahead. A24's latest rom-com presents audiences with a unique but pressing question: what would you give to grow a couple inches? By now we know that height is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Writer/director Celine Song made her feature debut in 2023 with Past Lives, a semi-autobiographical drama ...

People will do just about anything for love. They'll spend hours swiping through dating apps, message strangers halfway across the globe, or agree to blind setups based on a mutual friend's hunch and ...

The internet can’t stop talking about the Materialists, and the height surgery reveal. Let me explain. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.) When it comes to finding love, people are willing to do a lot to get ...

Online posts promoting leg-lengthening surgery — a procedure strictly prohibited for cosmetic purposes by Chinese health authorities — are resurfacing, prompting renewed warnings from medical experts ...

When people want to get taller, they wind up on Dr. Kevin Debiparshad’s operating table for limb lengthening surgery. What might seem crazy to many — cosmetic limb lengthening — is a growing business ...

To the editor: I just want to applaud the writing of Los Angeles Times journalist Brittny Mejia (“The journey to becoming a tall drink of water,” March 7). In her story about patients getting ...

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