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Are There Medicines Available To Increase Height Instead Of Therapies?
Hii this is harshdeep and I am from a middle class family and cant bear height tharapy treatment, I am 18 years 4 months old and my heidht is 5 3 I want to increase. My height plz suggest me any medecine for growing height.i will be oblised to u . thankyou
Mon, 5 May 2014
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It may not be possible to add extra height. Height is determined mainly by family history.
At the end of the long bones there are areas called the epiphyseal plate. During childhood and adolescence, this area is involved in adding new bone which increases height and length.
It then changes so that no further addition is possible.
You are still in adolescence however the growth period from males is normally between 11 to 15.
Hope this clears this up for you
It may not be possible to add extra height. Height is determined mainly by family history.
At the end of the long bones there are areas called the epiphyseal plate. During childhood and adolescence, this area is involved in adding new bone which increases height and length.
It then changes so that no further addition is possible.
You are still in adolescence however the growth period from males is normally between 11 to 15.
Hope this clears this up for you
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