Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is there a way i can get taller naturally and fast?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
After puberty- can't: If you've completed puberty you aren't likely to grow taller. Girls complete puberty by ages 15 to 17 & for boys it is by ages 16 to 17. However, if one enters puberty late, they will usually also complete it late. Our height is largely determined by genetics (our parents' height). If you are healthy (no unusual causes for stunted growth/ smaller stature) then there is not a way become taller.
Answered 9/1/2013
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Would you consider female with a height of 5'6" inches to be of a tall stature?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Marfanoid look physically in a thin man with very tall stature?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I understand XXX syndrome can cause tallness in girls. Is that symptom noticed early on or can that come about later in life (years past puberty)?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is Marfans discovered @ an early age w/ symptoms seen early or can abnormal tallness come about later in life like almost 2 decades after puberty ends?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can unusually long legs and large feet during childhood predict tall stature in adulthood?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What are the signs of tall stature?
What kind of food that may support vertical growth (tallness) in a person.
What does having a tall stature mean?
What is the definition or description of: Tall stature?
Would a female who is 5'6" inches (168 cm) considered having tall stature?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
