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Can Height Be Increased After The Age Of 29?

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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2014
Question: hi,
is it possible to raise height at the age of 29 by 2-3 inch???????
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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Increase in height is possible through surgical.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have studied your case. ,

Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain)
An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-22 yrs in males.

As you are already 29 years old, there is a less chance of achieving your dream height naturally.

Increase in height is possible only through surgical methods.
Surgical correction requires time and it may take around 6 months to 9 months to complete whole process. It may involve 2 to 3 surgical steps.
You can also consult at my hospital for further details.

One more thing, kindly avoid getting influenced by any advertisement or over the counter medication which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height. It may be harmful.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (4 hours later)
it was suggested me to go for stretching, can you tell me whether it is effective or not?

further i would like to ask that, can i go for herbal, homoeopathic etc medicine?


please help me i need height any how, it's about my life please????
i can't live....
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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Explained below

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Stretching is useful before 17 years of age,very little role at age of 29.

I am not aware of any medicine which causes increase in height with out causing side effects.Before taking any such kind of medication get checked that it will not harm your body.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (27 minutes later)
please suggest me exact secure and harmless solution for this?????
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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (23 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There are no harmless procedures

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Scientifically speaking there is role of surgery to increase height ,but it is associated with risk of infection ,nonunion,limb length discrepancy.

So there is no single procedure which is secure and harmless,you will have to take risks.

Be aware of false advertisement.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Height Be Increased After The Age Of 29?

Brief Answer: Increase in height is possible through surgical. Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case. , Height of an individual is determined by Genetics, Environmental & Nutritional factors and Hormonal factors (most important the Growth Hormone secreted by pituitary gland in brain) An individual stops growing in height after the fusion of the Epiphyses of the long bones, which occurs by the age of 19-22 yrs in males. As you are already 29 years old, there is a less chance of achieving your dream height naturally. Increase in height is possible only through surgical methods. Surgical correction requires time and it may take around 6 months to 9 months to complete whole process. It may involve 2 to 3 surgical steps. You can also consult at my hospital for further details. One more thing, kindly avoid getting influenced by any advertisement or over the counter medication which claim to boost your growth hormone & increase height. It may be harmful. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.