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Hi docs, i am zubair ansari. i am 23yr old. my height is 5ft 4inches and i want to increase my height by certain 2-3 inches. please give some help.

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Growth plates: If your growth plates are closed, there is little you can do to increase your height. You are about average for height which is good. Often your parents height will be a guide to your height. All the best and be healthy and happy.

Answered 12/1/2014

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