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Can i increase my height at age 23? i m female. my parents are tall ? in childhood i was suffering from vitamin d disease rickets.
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No: Sorry to give you disappointing news, but it is rare to grow after age 16-18, in fact most girls stop growing around age 14. Bone growth is caused by "growth plates" and once the growth plates close (usually 2-3 years after puberty) the bones are unable to grow.
Answered 8/31/2017
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