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Some docs say adults (35+) can grow taller due to excessive gh; others say just features/limbs, not height, only things to enlarge. which is correct?
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Grow taller: It is extremely unlikely that you can grow taller at your age. The bone growth almost always stop by age 25 at the latest.
Answered 11/14/2015
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