Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Having trouble with accepting that my height was stunted due to smoking hookah for 2 years between ages 16-18. is that possible to stunt with smoking?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No.: The growth spurts happen before 16 years old. Could be genetics. Smoking hookah however has other side effects worse than stunted growth.
Answered 2/2/2014
4.5k views
Probably not: Most boys are almost done growing by age 16. The amount of height that most gain after that is usually small. So, while smoking of any kind is probably the worst, most unhealthy thing you could possibly do, it likely didn't stunt growth - particularly at thet time in your life.
Answered 2/2/2014
4.5k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Any good proof on smoking stunting growth? Use to smoke hookah daily for 2 years betwwn ages 16-18, was late bloomer, did i messed my growth?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How can I be sure if daily hookah smoking for two years from 16 to 18 yo stopped my growth? I'm an inch shorter than my dad and 3 taller than mom.
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How can smoking hookah stunt/ hinder 16 yo boy? I'm a kate bloomer and started to smoke it at 16 till 18.5. Does it affect anything?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
2qus: which supplements can trigger a growth spurt? And can hookah smoking between 16-18 stunt my growth? If so what should I do? I'm lost! please!
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
If i stunted my growth by hookah smoking daily at 16 yo, by how much did i stunt it? I'm thinking of surgery to get taller, i'm 5f8 and my dads 5f10.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can anyone tell me if smoking hookah everyday for about 2 years at 16 yo stunt growth? And if so, can I regain my height growth with meds? Like gh?
Is it possible to stunt growth by smoking hookah daily for just 2 years at the ages 16-18?Im short and light boned, small framed and was late bloomer.
Can hookah smoking daily between ages 16-18 stunt teen growth? I'm really frustrated and quit it already.
Can u list what may stunt my growth: stress, depression, poor nutrition, physical abuse, daily hookah smoking, mother loss at age 2? I might stunt it?
Is it possible that smoking hookah daily for 2 years between ages 16-18 have stunted my growth? I feel underdeveloped and was a late bloomer.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
