A 21-year-old male asked:
i am a guy 20 year old , my height 5, 4. is there anything could possible help me grow taller ?
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Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered
35 years experience General Surgery
Depends on bone ends: At your age, the growth plates of the long bones may have already fused. If so, only surgery can elongate the bone. If the growth plates remain, then possible use of growth hormone could result in lengthening (and thus more height).
Answered on Apr 9, 2016
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Platform shoes: If you entered puberty the same time as your friends ; your bone maturity is 18 yo or older there is little you can do to increase your height.A single x-ray of your left hand can be assessed for bone maturity.If bony maturity is more like 15 you might grow an additional couple of inches.Medicines won't help if the growth centers are closed/finished.
Answered on Jan 5, 2014
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Platform shoes: If you entered puberty the same time as your friends ; your bone maturity is 18 yo or older there is little you can do to increase your height.A singl ... Read More
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Dr. Laura McMullen answered
21 years experience Pediatrics
If : If your growth plates in your long bones have fused, then you are finished growing and no medications or treatments will make you taller. The average ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Wait & see: Unfortunately, you cannot guarantee how much taller you will become, if at all. Increase in height can only occur if your growth plates are open. In t ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Albert Pizzo answered
60 years experience Family Medicine
How to grow taller: At your age the bone grow areas are closed, and there is no known way to grow taller.
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