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Im so short so is it healthy to take growtaller pills made of herbal by health team.com ? if not can i please know the risks

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No. Money loss.: Once several years beyond initial menstral period or facial hair in a male, then growth in stature is completely shut down because the "growth plates" at ends of long bones can no longer "expand" or grow. This occurs with hormonal change in adolescence principally related to estrogen or testosterone secretion related to sexual maturity.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Need more info: How tall are u? Are u significantly shorter than your parents? Specifically what are the growth pills being offered u by this group? At 22 y/o your long bone growth centers (epiphyses) have fused with the bone so that additional bone growth is unlikely unless u receive growth hormone injections ($$$$$). See pcp or endocrinologist for more info on gh treatment.

Answered 1/7/2013

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