July 15, 2025
He Paid $170K to Grow Taller
41-Year-Old Paid $170K in Two Surgeries to Grow 5 Inches—Now His Dating Life Has Changed Forever I first came across Moses Gibson’s story in a lifestyle column—at first, I couldn’t believe it. A 41-year-old software engineer from Minnesota had spent $170,000 on two rounds of leg-lengthening surgery, growing from 5’5” to about 5’10”. His simple promise: this would finally help him feel confident—especially in dating. Height insecurity isn’t just about stature. It’s about how you feel stepping into a room. For Moses, that nagging discomfort began in his teens. At 15 he realized he was shorter than his peers. He
