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A member asked:
Hi, i am 20 and i am just 5'5 i want to add a few more inches what should i do ?
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At 20: your growth plates are sealed and you will not grow anymore.
Answered 5/17/2015
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At 21 year: Most of your growth must have occurred though your epiphyseal growth plate will fuse in a few years. If you do not grow any further you could have a happy life. Surgical correction may be possible but difficult
Answered 5/17/2015
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