42-year-old Mukesh from India is going to break his legs to grow taller.

Mukesh will be operated on using the Ilizarov method, which had been used in the past to correct limb deformity. Now, It is popular among those who want a cosmetic height increase.

6 weeks later, he is having second thoughts.

CORRECTION (19:59): Credits for Motion Graphics Artists go to:
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