Institut Jean-Marc Guichet / Leg Lengthening Clinic
Led by Dr. Jean-Marc Guichet. Orthopaedic surgeon (>30 yrs); inventor of the Albizzia Nail (1987) and Guichet Nail (2009, distraction osteogenesis)
CURRENT and real: confirmed via patient community (limblengtheningforum), biography mirrors, YouTube surgery footage, and multiple third-party references, plus his own sites (supporting only). ADVERSARIAL FLAG: heavily self-promoted (Marquis Who's Who press release, dedicated marketing domains) — the archetypal marketing-forward cosmetic operator this niche is known for; treat promotional claims cautiously. No official email/phone published on reviewed pages — NOT guessed. Price is aggregator-sourced, indicative only. Address widely cited as Centre Phocéa, 14 Bd Gustave Ganay, 13009 Marseille. | Guichet now practises London/Milan, NOT France — reclassify | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (gap-country pass); codex web-search cross-checked. | email via lead surgeon
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Lengthening achievable
- ~67 mm average increase stated (average result, not a guaranteed max)
- Notes
- Proprietary intramedullary nail (Guichet Nail) allowing full weight-bearing / standing same day. Phone +39 023 675 8514 (Milano). No email or price published online; booking via form.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
France's most prominent COSMETIC (height-increase) limb-lengthening provider. Splits activity between Marseille (Centre Phocéa / Beauregard Hospital) and Milan (Columbus Clinic); also cited at Princess Grace Hospital London since 2014. Guichet Nail implantable only at his own clinics.
Methods offered
- Guichet nailRead about Guichet nail →
- Albizzia nailRead about Albizzia nail →
Surgeons
- Dr. Jean-Marc GuichetOrthopaedic surgeon (>30 yrs); inventor of the Albizzia Nail (1987) and Guichet Nail (2009, distraction osteogenesis)
International patient services
Languages: Italian, English, French. Locations in Milano and London (3 facilities).
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 27 days ago
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