A 39-year-old member asked:

i'm too short, how do i grow taller, what to do?

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Dr. Steven Neishanswered

Pediatric Cardiology 38 years experience

39 years old?: If you are 39, you are far past the ability to grow. Your growth plates all fused in your teen years.

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