MEN are forking out up to £130,000 to become taller - by having their legs broken.
Fellas who dream of being more like 6ft 7in footie giant Peter Crouch are adding up to 6 into their height with limb-lengthening surgery.
The agonising process involves the snapping of both legs with adjustable nails inserted down their centres. The nails are extended a millimetre a day for about 90 days via a magnetic control.
Eight months ago John Lovedale, in his mid-40s, paid £64,000 for the op.
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