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Hi Doc, My name is Thomas. I am 5.6 in height and weigh about 78 kgs.I am an 24year old. My growth stopped about 3years ago and since then i haven t grown any taller. I want to increase my height by an other couple of inches. My parents are shorter than me. Is there a possibility than i can increase my height?
Hi Thomas. Unfortunately once you have stopped growing, there is no way to increase your height. While you are still growing, the bones remain open at the ends so they can get longer, but once you get into your 20s, the ends have closed up and nothing can make them grow any more. You can use lifts in your shoes to give an appearance of more height, but there is nothing you can do or take to change the bone length. Hope this answers your query.
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Hi Thomas. Unfortunately once you have stopped growing, there is no way to increase your height. While you are still growing, the bones remain open at the ends so they can get longer, but once you get into your 20s, the ends have closed up and nothing can make them grow any more. You can use lifts in your shoes to give an appearance of more height, but there is nothing you can do or take to change the bone length. Hope this answers your query.