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I'm looking for a way to get taller at 22, i'm a late bloomer, grow up without a mom, didn't eat well while growth spurt and used to smoke, possible?

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Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsett answered

Growth spurt is over: At 22, your growth spurt is over. You have reached your adult height.

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Answered 7/20/2013

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