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What Medicines Can I Take To Increase My Height ?
My age is 16 I am male my height isnt short which is 165cm.but I want to grow further bcuz I am goalkeeper and because of my height I am not getting opportunities in the academy.Is there any medicine I can use to get a better height.
Mon, 23 Jan 2012
if there would have been any medicine to increase, no one /rich people have been short stature d. there is no medicine to increase height ,do stretching exercise .Discliamer
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Hi there,
Height is totally genetically determined. once growth centers fuse height cannot be changed. There is a limb-lengthening surgery but not advisable
Thanks & take care
Height is totally genetically determined. once growth centers fuse height cannot be changed. There is a limb-lengthening surgery but not advisable
Thanks & take care
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