A member asked:

Hello! i am 16 yo male, i am 5 feet 4 inch tall, i'd like to know if there's anything i can do to grow taller faster or increase my max height ?

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Height: Sorry, genetics play the major role in height. Nothing you can take to make you grow faster unless you saw an endocrinologist who determined you were a candidate for growth hormone, but from your age, you might be pass the point, depending on where you are in puberty and if your growth plates fused.

Answered 4/14/2016

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Afraid not may be: So, you are from Syria. I was born there, and I am very sorry about what is happening there. Going back to your question, height is something you inherit from your parents. You can control it a little bit. I ended up being the tallest in my family, and my son now is taller than me. You need to exercise and play sports like basketball. Avoid heavy weight lifting, do a lot of pull ups, hang on the pole, and stretch. Salaam.

Answered 3/17/2016

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