HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can you tell me how could one treat acromegaly to become healthy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Stepwise approach: Hi. Acromegaly is treated first by pituitary surgery. The tumors are often big and incompletely resected. Follow up can be with radiation (e.g., gamma knife) and/or somatostatin analog (e.g., octreotide, lanreotide) +/- pegvisomant. Follow IGF-1. Good luck!

Answered 7/7/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I know acromegaly can cause added height in adulthood. But what other conditions/issues could add 2 or more inches after 38 w/.no other phys changes?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If I don't have acromegaly, what could cause my sudden 3 inch growth in height in late 30s? This comes after about 15 years of NO change in height.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Aside from acromegaly, what other types of medical conditions/problems could cause someone years after puberty ended to have an increase in height?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Post says even if 35 YO doesn't have acromegaly there could be a pituitary issue that causes them to grow several inches taller. What would that be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Docs said growth hormone could be the cause of height growth spurts @ ages 39 & 41. What GH issue would cause that--acromegaly or something else?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

How to tell if these are acromegaly symptoms?
A doc said very unusual to be growing taller in your 30s & 40s but one condition is acromegaly. Didn't specify other conditions. What could those be?
Can the bony signs of acromegaly return to normal over time, if treated?
Seeing lot of different opinions about acromegaly. Would one past age 35 still grow inches taller or would features just enlarge? Aren't bones closed?
Is it possible to treat the facial disfigurement in acromegaly if at an early stage? Will the treatment make face become normal?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
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 question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.