Question 1

my mom is 57 and my dad is 65, i am almost 16 and im about 58. the doctors i still have growth plates open, but i question if im going to grown as much anymore. how tall would u estimate me to become ?

Accepted Answer

: Expected final height in males is the average of both parents plus 2.5 inches. This would place your expected final height at 6'2.5". Open growth plates means this is still possible. If you are growing at least 2,5 in/yr there is a good chance you will. If 1 inch /yr or less maybe not.

Question 2

how to know growth plates are open or fused ?

Accepted Answer

You are 20: so they likely to have fused.

Question 3

how could be my growth plates be open even if my dad is 3 inches shorter than me?

Accepted Answer

See below: Growth plates close at their own rate but usually between 14-16 and have no bearing on how tall or short your father is

Question 4

is full compensatory/catch up growth possible after late puberty? how about at age 20 if growth plates are open until 23.

Accepted Answer

Depends on: The reason for the failed growth.  If a medical condition led to delayed maturation and slow growth and if the bone age is delayed compared to the chronological age, then treatment of the underlying condition can enhance growth.

Question 5

if the growth plates at my elbow(lower arm) are still open, what are all possible growth plates still open?

Accepted Answer

Need to see films: At 19 i would be very surprised if your growth plates are still open.  Would be very rare.

Question 6

if i used hgh, assuming that some growth plates are open but some are closed, could i grow disproportionatey?could one leg grow longe than the other?

Accepted Answer

In theory : It's possible theoretically but unlikely.  Overall growth plates tend to fuse in synchrony - as in at the same time - which is why children who have a real need for growth hormone tend to do fine.

Question 7

what triggers bone growth vertical and horizontal in the body if growth plates are open in other words what works with genes to build bones ?

Accepted Answer

Just big boned.: The girth of bones is a result of the action of osteoclasts and osteoblasts. While the osteoclasts in the medullary canal of bones are busy enlarging the inside diameter of the bone, the osteoblasts in the periosteum are busy enlarging the outside of the bone. This loss/ gain ratio change throughout life thus ending growth and continuing an never ending remodeling of bone during your life.

Question 8

after the long bones growth plates fuse, could the spinal growth plates be open still? and if not, can the the spine discs increase in thickness?

Accepted Answer

Yes &amp; no: Growth plates may remain open but the disk spaces will not increase.

Question 9

11.9 female with current bone age of 14 years.  she is 4'11''. xr bone age impression "near complete fusion of growth plates. partially open plates of distal radius and ulna. mom is 5'7' dad 6'1. help?

Accepted Answer

? question ?: From your data showing a bone age of 14, expected final height would be about 5 foot.
Predicted height from parental height alone would be 5'7.5" but if the bone age is accurate, there is no room for that much growth.A pediatric endocrinologist could confirm the issue.

Question 10

my growth plates are open at 25 (x-rays). i was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and had hip surgery for scfe last year. im short and look very young. currently working w/ endo to see if i have ghd. can i still grow at 25 if treated?

Accepted Answer

: If the growth plated in your long bones are open you can grow taller. Your growth hormone treatment should be managed by someone with experience in this area.

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My mom is 57 and my dad is 65, i am almost 16 and im about 58. the doctors i still have growth plates open, but i question if im going to grown as much anymore. how tall would u estimate me to become ?

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How to know growth plates are open or fused ?

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How could be my growth plates be open even if my dad is 3 inches shorter than me?

A member asked:

Is full compensatory/catch up growth possible after late puberty? how about at age 20 if growth plates are open until 23.

A member asked:

If the growth plates at my elbow(lower arm) are still open, what are all possible growth plates still open?

A member asked:

If i used hgh, assuming that some growth plates are open but some are closed, could i grow disproportionatey?could one leg grow longe than the other?

A member asked:

What triggers bone growth vertical and horizontal in the body if growth plates are open in other words what works with genes to build bones ?

A member asked:

After the long bones growth plates fuse, could the spinal growth plates be open still? and if not, can the the spine discs increase in thickness?

A member asked:

11.9 female with current bone age of 14 years. she is 4'11''. xr bone age impression "near complete fusion of growth plates. partially open plates of distal radius and ulna. mom is 5'7' dad 6'1. help?

A member asked:

My growth plates are open at 25 (x-rays). i was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism and had hip surgery for scfe last year. im short and look very young. currently working w/ endo to see if i have ghd. can i still grow at 25 if treated?

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