{"id":8185,"date":"2025-03-12T00:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8185"},"modified":"2025-03-12T00:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T00:33:09","slug":"woman-who-paid-161000-to-extend-her-legs-by-5-5-inches-left-with-huge-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=8185","title":{"rendered":"Woman Who Paid $161,000 To Extend Her Legs By 5.5 Inches Left With Huge Regrets"},"content":{"rendered":"

A woman who paid $161,000 to extend her legs by 5.5 inches has been left with huge regrets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theresia Fischer, an influencer and a former German Celebrity Big Brother contestant, stood at five foot six when she underwent the unusual procedure at age 24.<\/p>\n

Although she was initially happy about the life-changing operation, it appears she now has some regrets.<\/p>\n

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Theresia Fischer now stands at over six feet tall. Credit: @theresiafischer\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leg lengthening surgery is a complex procedure that gradually makes the leg bone longer.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s often used to treat differences in the length of the legs and can also treat conditions that cause bone growth irregularities or shorter bone length, per the Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n

As it\u2019s complex, the procedure doesn\u2019t come without risks and health experts say some people are left with long-term problems.<\/p>\n

Professor Hamish Simpson, of the British Orthopaedic Association, told the BBC: \u201cThe techniques and technology have improved substantially over the past couple of decades, making it a safer procedure.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, as well as growing more bone \u2013 more muscle, nerve, blood vessels, and skin have to be grown and the procedure remains an extremely complex process, with a high complication rate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Theresia Fischer claims an ex-boyfriend \u2018urged\u2019 her to undergo the brutal procedure. Credit: @theresiafischer\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fischer underwent the brutal procedure at the age of just 24. It involved inserting adjustable telescopic rods into her shins and gradually, her legs extended. Before the operation, the influencer measured 5ft 6 and after undergoing the knife, she now stands at over 6ft.<\/p>\n

In an August 2023 interview with radio network MDR Jump, aged 31, Fischer alleged her ex-boyfriend \u2018urged\u2019 her to undergo the procedure.<\/p>\n

She claimed (per Daily Star): \u201c\u2018Theresia, you know I like big ladies. So I would really like this. You could get up to 14 centimeters more.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c[He would say] \u2018You can\u2019t do anything without me. You need me.\u2019 And if you are told that 20, 30, 60, 70 times \u2013 then you believe that you are nothing without him.\u201d<\/p>\n

The influencer said she\u2019s always been \u2018happy\u2019 with her body but now feels \u2018shame\u2019 about drastically changing her appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am ashamed because I consented to an operation that shouldn\u2019t have had,\u201d Fischer continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never dealt with that before because I\u2019ve always been happy with my body.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Theresia Fischer has been left with some regrets after undergoing leg-lengthening surgery. Credit: @theresiafischer\/Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yet the leg-lengthening procedure hasn\u2019t just affected Fischer emotionally \u2013 she now has periosteum inflammation, which is a condition that occurs when the connective tissue that surrounds bones becomes inflamed.<\/p>\n

This condition led the influencer to quit a German version of the Battle of the Reality Stars show. She said filming reality TV shows was always challenging, especially when she was required to run or move around a set quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I had to run a little or be faster \u2013 it\u2019s just strange to run with metal in your legs,\u201d Fischer said.<\/p>\n

The influencer has also been informed the fibula bone in one of her legs had not grown as planned, as per the Mirror.<\/p>\n

Now Fischer is \u2018longing\u2019 for the day she can have her metal support rods removed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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