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Why did i stop growing at 15 im 21 now and have been 5'11 since 15 at that time the doc said i would be 6'2 but it never happened?
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Height: Your growth plates probably fused at age 15 and that is why you stopped growing. Your doctor at some point looked at your growth curve and at that age and where you were on the growth curve if you keep growing at that rate you would be 6"2". However, you did not keep growing at that rate. That was due to many factors, most notable in this country genetics.
Answered 9/25/2014
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Mistaken projection: To make a proper projection of final height your doc would have needed a bone maturity study and your height at the time.Bone maturity reflects internal hormonal influences on growth and is assessed with an xray of your wrist/hand. If he just looked at your height at 15, he took a short cut. You likely had bone maturity at that point of an 18 yo and would never get taller.
Answered 8/2/2016
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