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Generally, at what age do girls stop growing?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Puberty: Most most girls stop growing taller around ages 16 to 17 years old. However, this varies – especially if the person entered puberty late.

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Depends: The hormones that trigger puberty also accelerate growth briefly before telling the growth centers to close. Most have closed by 16-17 or 5-7 cm after their first menses.An xray of the wrist/hand can be used to identify the growth centers and determine growth potential.When the growth centers are consistent with a bone age of 16-17, little or no further linear growth is possible.

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