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A 20-year-old female asked:

I am female and age 20 and height is 5 feet mother's height-5 feet 2 inch father's height-5 feet 6 inch can my height increase ?

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Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered

Internal Medicine 18 years experience

Not likely: Unlikely at this age. Your growth is pretty much done. There may be another inch of growth but that's probably it.

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