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A member asked:
Have there been any. cases of females growing sev inches taller after 36, after 15 yrs of no prior growth? what causes it? no other physical changes.
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No: A person can grow taller if she has not finished growing. A person cannot grow taller if she has already finished growing. Height growth finishes during the late teen years, or occasionally to age 21 or 22. There are internet stories of people growing taller at older ages, but those are science fiction stories... may be fun reading, but that's it.
Answered 6/26/2018
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