There are many of us out there who have pondered the prospect of changing our appearance at one point or another.
For most individuals that might mean a bold new hairstyle, perhaps a wardrobe revamp, or a concerted effort to drop a few pounds in the gym.
That said, there are those who are more inclined to experiment in altogether more eye-opening ways. By now I’m sure almost all of our readers will have come across stories involving people who dramatically alter their bodies through surgery, but there are few who have gone to such extreme lengths as 31-year-old model Theresia Fischer.
As per reports, Fischer, from Germany, underwent a rather unusual surgical procedure after paying $165,000 to extend her legs by 5.5 inches.
The operation in question saw adjustable telescopic rods inserted into the 31-year-old’s shins. The rods were then gradually extended to increase the length of her legs, thus making her taller.
Yet Fischer has now gone on record to state that she regrets having the procedure done, claiming that it has left her with emotional and physical scars.
The model claimed that she’d been pushed into having her legs extended by her ex-partner when she was 24. Whereas she measured 5’6” before the operation, today she walks around at over 6 feet tall.
In a recent interview Fischer, who was a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother in Germany, bemoaned the bizarre procedure and admitted feeling a sense of “shame”.
Speaking on radio network MDR Jump, Fischer said her ex-boyfriend told her:
“Theresia, you know I like big ladies. So, I would really like this. You could get up to 14 centimeters more.”
She added: “[He would say] ‘You can’t do anything without me. You need me.’ And if you are told that 20, 30, 60, 70 times – then you believe that you are nothing without him.”
And while the operation was a success in delivering what had been promised (longer legs and increased height), Theresia has been critical of it.
“I am ashamed because I consented to an operation that shouldn’t have happened,” she said. “I’ve never dealt with that before because I’ve always been happy with my body.”
Describing the surgery itself, Theresia said: “The shin bone is broken cleanly, the calf muscles are split and a telescopic rod is used in each case.
“You stretch your lower legs independently by holding your knee with one hand and screwing your foot inward with the other hand until it clicks. Ten clicks a day on each side bring an additional 0.5 millimeters [0.02 inches].”
The TV personality, who has 143,000 followers on Instagram and a following of some 200,000 people on TikTok, had previously said she was happy with the results of the surgery back in 2018.
“I now feel happy and satisfied with my legs, but I’m hit by a wave of hate on the Internet,” the model revealed at the time.
“It hurts me a lot. With the leg-lengthening procedure, I found myself and finally overcame my old trauma from being bullied.”
We’d like to remind all our readers that true happiness comes from within, and that we are all beautiful as we are.
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