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Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015
Question: Hi Doctor,
Age is 27 with height 5inch I just wants to increase my height to atleast 2-3 inches. Can you please guide me.


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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No further increase in height is possible at the age of 27 years.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to health care magic,

Height increase is mainly depends on genetic and some racial factors and it is under influences of the hormones.

Human growth is regulated by somatotropin (human growth hormone) which is secreted by anterior pituitary gland, which gradually subside after adolescence.

Bones grow by contribution of new bone from growth plates at each end of long bones. After adolescence these get ossified & there after no further growth is possible.

Thus, height of females or in case of males, stops to increase further at the age 16 to 18 years and 18 to 21 years respectively.

As i said,generally after the age of 21years,epiphysial fusion occurs at bony ends MEANS our space between two bones get vanished.

So,there will be very less chances (or almost no chance) to increase your height even by hormones.

I do not want to give you a fake hope since this is the fact.

I am sorry, to say that as you are already 27 years old, no further increase in height is possible.

Although some orthopedic surgeons or hospitals claim to increase the length of bones by applying traction and thus height but all these are related to bone itself.So,the procedure is not reliable.

Hope this detailed explanation will help you to understand clearly and if you have any doubt feel free to ask me.

Take care,

Thanks and Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (38 minutes later)
Then Y the site is showing msges like after 30 age aalso they have a chance to increase and etc saying.
All bullshits after paying amount.


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Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (22 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Do not know about site.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Can you please send me the link on this webiste which mentions that you can increase height after 30? I would like to check it out.

My personal view is that this is not feasible. This opinion given by me is completely from a technical point of view .

Also,one should not rely on any commercial advertising claiming to increase height rather it must be discussed with technical person of that particular field.

Again, I would request you to send me the link claiming the above.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip
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Suggest Ways To Increase Height

Brief Answer: No further increase in height is possible at the age of 27 years. Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to health care magic, Height increase is mainly depends on genetic and some racial factors and it is under influences of the hormones. Human growth is regulated by somatotropin (human growth hormone) which is secreted by anterior pituitary gland, which gradually subside after adolescence. Bones grow by contribution of new bone from growth plates at each end of long bones. After adolescence these get ossified & there after no further growth is possible. Thus, height of females or in case of males, stops to increase further at the age 16 to 18 years and 18 to 21 years respectively. As i said,generally after the age of 21years,epiphysial fusion occurs at bony ends MEANS our space between two bones get vanished. So,there will be very less chances (or almost no chance) to increase your height even by hormones. I do not want to give you a fake hope since this is the fact. I am sorry, to say that as you are already 27 years old, no further increase in height is possible. Although some orthopedic surgeons or hospitals claim to increase the length of bones by applying traction and thus height but all these are related to bone itself.So,the procedure is not reliable. Hope this detailed explanation will help you to understand clearly and if you have any doubt feel free to ask me. Take care, Thanks and Regards, Dr.Sandip Kabra