The commonest reason behind shortening of limbs is perhaps the polio disease. That doesn’t necessarily mean that once we become successful in polio eradication, there will be no case of children born with abnormally short limbs.

There are several other reasons such as osteomylitis, birth defects, trauma, and so on. It may sound incredible to one but about 10% of the total human beings on earth suffer from problems of short limbs.

As a result, it is matter of concern and consequently cosmetic ways of lengthening legs in particular is very common and sought after.

In this regard, cosmetic leg lengthening in India is increasingly becoming a popular option with people all round the globe. Let’s find out the reasons behind such an immense popularity of the medical treatments for cosmetic leg lengthening in India.

Two of the premier medical institutes in regard to the cosmetic leg lengthening in India are Centre for Ilizarov Techniques, Akola, and Vardaan Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi.

Every year an unbelievably high number of people from distant countries come over to places like this to avail the facility of cosmetic leg lengthening in India.

Mr. Milind Chaudhary MS (ortho), an internationally reputed surgeon with the Centre for Ilizarov Techniques was the pioneer in introducing the Ilizarov technique in India.

The Vardaan Hospital and Medical Research Centre is internationally acclaimed for several successful cases of height enhancement and is by far one of the leading centers for cosmetic leg lengthening in India.