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Does growing in height stop for girls at around 16 years old?

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Dr. Melissa Gowans answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Variable: Growth stops when the growth plates fuse. As with most functions there is a range that is considered normal. Generally once girls start to menstruate, they usually grow about 1 or 2 more inches, reaching their final adult height by about age 14 or 15 years (younger or older depending on when puberty began).

Answered 12/17/2020

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