Question 1

can you grow taller after 24?

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Rarely.: There are several disorders with which this is possible, but in general, healthy people do not grow noticeably after 24, .

Question 2

how can you grow taller after 19?

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No good answer: Everyone is variable and genetics play the biggest factor.  If you have a family history of growth into the twenties, then it is possible - but how much is also quite variable.  I actually grew taller in my early twenties.

Question 3

can you grow taller when you're in your 20's?

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Unlikely to happen: Some kids continue to grow taller into their late teens or rarely early twenties but only when their bone maturity lags behind their age. If the growth centers of the long bones have fused, you cannot grow taller. A single x-ray of the wrist ; hand can yield a bone maturity. When you have reached bony maturity, you are done.

Question 4

can you grow taller than your potential height?

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Yes: All the calculations are just formulas people have come up with.  Pretty accurate but definitely not set in stone

Question 5

if you sleep with no pillow can you grow taller that way?

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Pillow: No not really, sleeping with or without a pillow will not make any difference. Growth is under hormonal control.

Question 6

can you grow taller by eating healthy at 16 years old?

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Proper nutrition: At 16 you are still doing some growing, proper nutrition is important for adolescents due to rapid body changes and growth.  On the other hand, there are probably no magic foods that will make one grow tall enough to be a center for the boston celtics if your genetics were not programmed for that.

Question 7

can sleepinghelp you grow taller?

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no relationship: We all need stleep and mostly get it.  While young, you may grow a little in your sleep but this is due to the normal increase your body is making and is not a response to being asleep.  So get your sleep and consider your heredity and nutrition for optimizing your growth potential.

Question 8

can you still grow taller or have a growth spurt after 18 as  a male ?

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Depends on your : Stage of puberty. If adult stage v, you may grow 1-2" more, at most.

Question 9

can you still grow taller after your period? if you can, for how many years after?

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Yes: Onset of periord or menarche does not mean you have stopped growing.   Typically growth stops 6-8 years after  your period is regular.    The onset of menstrual flow usually is followed by the last 'growth spurt' in 2-3 years.

Question 10

could bow legged correction surgery can make you grow taller too?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: No surgery for being bow legged will not make you grow taller

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