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Silicone Head Implant Makes Anyone Two Inches Taller
As Randy Newman once crooned, "Short people got no reason to live." Far be it from us at Switched to dismiss those who don't measure up to certain height standards, but a doctor out of Madrid, Spain, may have a solution for the vertically challenged, or at least a way to change the general perception of height (if not a person's ability to reach items on the top shelves of kitchen cabinets).
The surgeon, Dr. Luis de la Cruz, has devised an implant for the tops of people's heads. Yes, through an incision on the side of the scalp, said surgeon slips a piece of silicone between the skin and the skull that apparently adds two inches to the overall measured height of the patient.
There are many professions with height requirements, and de la Cruz says his procedure can help short people who are seeking jobs as soldiers, police officers, air hostesses, models and firefighters. The operation costs about $8,000.
Of course, a height requirement usually is in place to guarantee a person's ability to reach high objects, maybe jump certain distances, or fit properly into certain pieces of equipment. Adding soft material to the top of someone's head is unlikely to do the trick if overall reach is really a job's defining criteria. (Would two inches of silicon on top of your skull help you dunk a basketball? If you think so, let us know.)
From Daily Mail.
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentsgonefishinApr 1st 2008 3:27AM
AND HERE I THOUGHT I COULD ADD 2 INCHES TO A DIFFERENT "HEAD."
antonio francis "tony rocky horror" brunoApr 1st 2008 3:44AM
when i first read this i thought it was the most retarded thing ive ever heard of but my friend is 6 4 and im 6 2 and my knees, hips, and shoulders are all about 2 inches higher than his and our necks are about the same length. ive lost 2 inches of height from 4 bulging discs and 2 with no water at all and some scoliosis but still even if i had those 2 inches back that would just make my shoulders about 4 inches higher than his and we would be the same height. his head is fuggin huge but you wouldnt even notice looking at him, you just have to put his hat on or something or compare it in a pic...so i guess you might not look like a freak if you got that procedure done but also there is no advantage to having a bigger head unless your just trying to make the height requirements for rides...for instance even though im 2 inches shorter i can dunk way easier and do an array of them, have a harder time fitting into small cars, and have to get longer shirts and pants...but smaller hats. they really just need to figure something out with the spine but they probably never will.
KARINApr 1st 2008 4:08AM
If only I could add a couple of inches to my legs, so they would look more proportionate to my body. I'm always embarassed that I have to shop in the petite section for pants, when I'm five foot seven.
Dence414Apr 1st 2008 5:39AM
yeah, your head is the perfect place to implant silicone to be taller
because it's not screwed up enough. why would any idiot pay money to
some doctor to make their head bigger. well I guess since the head is
already empty, you might as well fill it up with some silicone.
April fool!
FredApr 1st 2008 6:52AM
That is hillarious! But on a serious note, this can be abused. I guess anything can. Some disabilities are based on the height weight conversion. An extra two inches will make many people qualify that otherwise would not. I can see the lines now. rofl
Dr SparksApr 3rd 2008 6:04PM
Article says:"... may have a solution for the vertically challenged, or at least a way to change the general perception of height (if not a person's ability to reach items on the top shelves of kitchen cabinets)."
If not a person's ability to reach items...?
It should read "(BUT not a person's ability...)"
Adding two inches to the top of one's head won't make their reaqch any longer... what are they thinking... I agree, add the two inches to the bottom of their feet... maybe by implanting monsterously thick callouses to the soles of the feet... or strategically placed two inch bunions... maybe they should simply tie them to a rack and stretch them by 2 inches... or hang em upsidedown with about a half ton of text books around their neck... then they can stretch, read a book, and learn something at the same time
CelluliteQueen.comApr 7th 2008 4:16PM
This has GOT to be a joke! But even if it isn't, it sure made me laugh!!
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