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A member asked:
How do i stop growing or i'm five feet four inches tall how do i stay this way.
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Hard to say: At a listed age of 18, your growth centers are likely fused (closed) and further increase in height would not occur. You could have your wrist/hand x-rayed to identify your growth potential, but if the study showed your centers to be that of an 18 yo you are done.
Answered 2/25/2017
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