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My age is 20, and my height is 5ft4". are there any chances for my height growth? and upto what age height can be increased.? please reply. thank you.
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Probably no chance.: Your height is determined by your genes that you get from your parents. After age 20 your height does not grow any longer .
Answered 9/28/2016
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Age 18: Growth stops during adolescence when hormones normally cause fusion of the bone's growing centers. Growth after age 18 is rare or minimal in some cases with hormonal delay in development.
Answered 6/4/2016
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