A short man has gone to extreme lengths to raise his height by five inches by undergoing painful procedures.
Moses Gibson, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, said he suffered from “heightism” from an early age and had difficulty finding a lady.
In his pursuit of a taller physique, the 41-year-old used drugs that promised to help him grow and even sought the advice of a “spiritual healer.”
He was about to give up hope when he discovered a painful technique that requires breaking many bones.
Moses gained three inches following his first round of surgery in 2016, and he now expects to reach his ideal height of 5ft 10in by June following a second surgery.
He’s spent a total of $160,000 on the intense procedures but says it’s all worth it after being unhappy for years.
Moses said:
“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.”