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I am going to be 18 soon and my height is 5'7, i feel like from past 2 yrs my height hasn't increase. i just wanna check that is there still hope for me to grow or i have reached my final height. pls do reply?
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Usual expected height is average of your parents height plus 2 1/2”. If this is not your height, see a pediatric endocrinologist. If you are growth hormone deficient and bone plates are not fused, growth is can be replaced and you may grow few inches. Good luck. Hope it helps.
Answered 6/7/2021
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