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A 16-year-old male asked:

Am i able to grow? i started puberty at 13-13.5 and an now in stage 4.5 im going to be 16 in 2 months. right now im 52 and my mom is 50 and my dad is 54

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Dr. James Ferguson
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe: Any residual growth potential would be confirmed by an x-ray of your wrist/hand. Growth centers in that location would either show you have open growth centers or not. If closed you are finished. Based on parent height alone your final height would be expected to reach 5'4.5".
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