Courtesy of Shahab Mahboubian
- Dr. Shahab Mahboubian has been performing limb-lengthening surgeries for more than 13 years.
- He said pressure from social media and family members are some reasons patients come to him.
- Still, Mahboubian said, he refuses to perform the surgery on anyone who isn't 100% ready for it.
Business is booming for limb-lengthening surgeons like Dr. Shahab Mahboubian, as a growing number of people — often men hoping the procedure will help them climb the corporate ladder — seek surgery to become taller.