Poonhill,actually what happened to those people in the cases you have seen. But they say, these devices are based on foot reflexology and dont cause side-effects.. But i dont care about these side effects because sometimes i feel so embarrased with my height and i think height is the most important thing in your life and it is larger than life to me... Also,Balbhadra ji, it isnot easy like you said to maintain self-esteem when you are short, it suits only in theories... And this is my only hope...