A 20-year-old female asked:
how i increase my height in 20 age?
1 doctor answer
Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Unlikely : 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 15, 2014
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Asking impossible: I am sorry, but you can't.
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Growing Pains: You cannot increase your height. This is set and you are most likely done growing.
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Done growing: At age 20 you have likely reached your maximum height, and nothing will cause you to grow taller.
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