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Hi.. my height is 5.3ichs nd i am 20 now. is there any way to increase my height. exercise or anything else.. please guide me i am too depressed.?

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Unfortunately no.: Your growth plates in your long bones had probably closed already and there is very little to be done to increase your height.

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Answered 5/6/2019

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