Feet Cut Operation Trend In Turkey, For The Sake Of The Body Looks Shorter

JAKARTA - Not only hair transplants, now clinics in Turkey are also offering bone cutting procedures, so that the body looks shorter. This procedure is mostly carried out by women.

Quoted from the Daily Mail, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, this procedure is carried out by cutting the leg bone to remove some of the thighbones. The bones that are cut are then reconnected and fitted with metal rods, which will later be removed once the bones reunite.

The procedure for this operation is very heavy, and patients will experience extraordinary pain, and even need to use a wheelchair afterward. They also have to undergo a long-term physiotherapy recovery.

However, this leg bone cutting operation procedure is increasingly popular in Turkey. This is because many women feel uncomfortable with excessive height.

Excess height in women is considered to reduce the chances of getting a partner. There are also those who carry out operations to overcome the difference in leg length.

Interestingly, several clinics even included operating packages with city tours, dining in restaurants, and trips by cruise ship. One of the clinics in Istanbul said it had carried out 10 leg shortening operations since 2023.

The clinic lowers the thigh bone to 5.5 cm and the calf bone to 3 cm, with a maximum recovery time of 6 months if the patient wants to carry out the procedure.

Before surgery, clinics require patients to undergo psychology to ensure they have realistic expectations of the outcome. Patients may experience psychology during recovery, which is why we provide this support," the clinic said.

After surgery, patients are usually hospitalized for 3 to 5 days, before being sent home in a wheelchair or walking aid for a month. Clinics estimate the patient will run without help after 6 weeks, with bones taking 3 to 4 months to fully recover.