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A member asked:
Im almost 18 my mom is 5'2" my dad is 6'1" i am only 5'6".is it possible that i can grow some more because im a lot shorter than most people at school?
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Asking us to guess: I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your body. It is not likely that you will grow much more. But, that is hard for us to say since we do not have any examination of your or access to x-rays showing whether your growth plates are closed yet.
Answered 4/7/2014
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