Dynzell Sigers has been making headlines for gaining eight inches after undergoing limb-lengthening surgery.
According to TMZ, the Georgia native traveled to Turkey for the procedure, which increased his height from 5'5" to 6'1".
"It’s just something I’ve always wanted since I was a kid," he told the outlet. "All of the men in my family were taller, so I decided to do it for myself as well."
He traveled out of the country for the surgery because, in the US, doctors typically add only three inches to the upper legs — anything more is not recommended. But in Turkey, doctors will add height to both the upper and lower legs. The procedure cost him over $80,000.
"They broke the bone, and they put a rod in between the bone, and you stretch the rod, which stretches the bone out over a period of time, which takes about three months per surgery," Sigers said. "Everything stretches together, which accounts for the loss of mobility. … Your muscles are stretched past their normal limits, so you just regain muscle."
He told TMZ that he's "fully recovered" from the surgery and that he’s still able to play "a few different sports," including basketball and football.
The surgery isn’t exactly foolproof. "Realistically, this surgery comes with a lot of different possible side effects if you’re not careful. You could die, you could have a situation where your bones don’t reconnect," he explained. "Personally, I’m glad I did it."