A man has undergone cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery to increase his height from 5ft 11 to 6ft 1 to be more like the basketball heroes he grew up with. Alfonso Flores, 28, from Dallas, Texas , said that he had wanted to be taller from the age of 12 but his family and friends had all warned him against the 'unnecessary' treatment. The freelance writer and pre-med student persevered with the ...