A member asked:

Im a 17 year and 5 months old boy standing at 55 and weighing in at like 110 lbs. ive been underweight and undersized my whole life, (i have a really high metabolism) my moms like 51 and my dad is 58. do i need to get on hgh treatment?

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A single x-ray of your wrist/hand can identify growth centers. If yours are closed, you will not grow taller with HGH. If they are open like a 13-14 year old you may grow taller naturally & reach 5'7", your expected height. Proof of growth hormone deficiency by testing may show benefit of HGH, if not deficient, it only helps one reach natural height sooner.

Answered 5/9/2023

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