Doctors prepare for a leg lengthening surgery. ABC News(NEW YORK) Being tall is a stature that many men have longed for and some are turning to leg lengthening surgery to enhance their looks, but the procedure has also come with controversy.
"Impact x Nightline" takes a look into the medical trend of cosmetic leg lengthening surgeries in an episode now streaming on Hulu, the people who pursue them, and the role that height plays in society, particularly for young men.
One of those men is Hugo Ramirez, who at first glance says he could be mistaken for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Ramirez says he carries many of the hallmarks of the billion-dollar box office star. His muscles protrude from his body, while simultaneously sporting a shaved head and a rich tan. The entire package comes draped in expensive designer clothing.
Ramirez claims to be about 6-foot-1 in sneakers. But that wasn t always the case: up until early last year, Ramirez says he was just 5-foot-9;
Doctors prepare for a leg lengthening surgery. ABC News(NEW YORK) Being tall is a stature that many men have longed for and some are turning to leg lengthening surgery to enhance their looks, but the procedure has also come with controversy.
"Impact x Nightline" takes a look into the medical trend of cosmetic leg lengthening surgeries in an episode now streaming on Hulu, the people who pursue them, and the role that height plays in society, particularly for young men.
One of those men is Hugo Ramirez, who at first glance says he could be mistaken for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Ramirez says he carries many of the hallmarks of the billion-dollar box office star. His muscles protrude from his body, while simultaneously sporting a shaved head and a rich tan. The entire package comes draped in expensive designer clothing.
Ramirez claims to be about 6-foot-1 in sneakers. But that wasn t always the case: up until early last year, Ramirez says he was just 5-foot-9;
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Doctors prepare for a leg lengthening surgery. ABC News(NEW YORK) Being tall is a stature that many men have longed for and some are turning to leg lengthening surgery to enhance their looks, but the procedure has also come with controversy.
"Impact x Nightline" takes a look into the medical trend of cosmetic leg lengthening surgeries in an episode now streaming on Hulu, the people who pursue them, and the role that height plays in society, particularly for young men.
One of those men is Hugo Ramirez, who at first glance says he could be mistaken for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Ramirez says he carries many of the hallmarks of the billion-dollar box office star. His muscles protrude from his body, while simultaneously sporting a shaved head and a rich tan. The entire package comes draped in expensive designer clothing.
Ramirez claims to be about 6-foot-1 in sneakers. But that wasn t always the case: up until early last year, Ramirez says he was just 5-foot-9;
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