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Sociodemographic, anthropometric, risk-taking scores and history of previous cosmetic procedures were measured. Chi-square and Mann Whitney U tests were done to analyze associations with willingness to have surgery.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n The median age was 27 years (IQR 23-41) and median height 167 cm (IQR 160-175). The rate of awareness on height-lengthening surgery was good (73.3%), although just one-third (31.4) of them had ever thought of visiting a cosmetic surgeon, and 9.8% had ever undergone cosmetic surgery. There were no notable correlations between the readiness to have surgery with sociodemographic factors, perceived height, previous cosmetic history, and risk-taking scores. 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