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My son's 14, 6ft tall, hit puberty at 10 or 11, and is starting to grow facial hair. pretty sure he's stopped growing but could he still be taller?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

A bit: It sounds like he has reached his adult height. An xray of his long bones would identify if his growth plate is still active or if he has stopped growing.

Answered 6/18/2017

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Depends on variables: Skeletal maturity, not facial hair, determines the duration of linear growth. If the bone maturity is ahead of a persons age, they finish growing sooner. An x-ray of the wrist and hand can be analysed for open growth centers. If they are closed growth is finished.Most males are done at 17-18, a few with delayed bone maturity continue to grow slightly.

Answered 4/15/2020

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