From WPTV: Groundbreaking leg lengthening procedure offered at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach

Dr. Dror Paley, the orthopedic surgeon who brought this procedure to the United States, highlighted its impact on patients.

"Patients come from all over the world," he noted,

The doctor said the surgery significantly alters how patients perceive themselves.

"It really changes how they see themselves," he said, "Because of body image, they perceive themselves as short, which affects their entire psyche."

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