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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Under Weight

Im almost 18 years old and since I was 12 years old I noticed my face is extremely small compared to my body. I look at all my family members and see that their faces are large in size and very healthy and normal looking. At my 17th birthday party everyone kept saying I dont look 17 and I still look like im 12 years old. its very hurtful and I have no self esteem because of it. I also recently figured out im anemic and have iron deficiency. Please tell me if taking the iron supplements will make my face grow more into a healthy 18 year old face? & why is my face so unhealthy looking? My body is fat and I weigh 170 pounds so im not underweight thats for sure. 
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
You are right that your overall weight is very fine.
Iron deficiency anemia is more common in your age group due to feeding choices.
In your age, fast food are more favorite than healthy diet.
So nutritional deficiencies more found.
You can have iron supplement with folic acid.
Take daily one tablet with orange or lemon juice.
Take more green veg, nuts, dry fruits in diet.
Take orange or lemon juice after lunch or dinner will also help in removing deficiencies.
But sorry to say face growth will not occur due to such supplements.
Hope this will help you a lot.
Take care...
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Suggest Treatment For Under Weight

Hello, Welcome to Healthcare Magic. You are right that your overall weight is very fine. Iron deficiency anemia is more common in your age group due to feeding choices. In your age, fast food are more favorite than healthy diet. So nutritional deficiencies more found. You can have iron supplement with folic acid. Take daily one tablet with orange or lemon juice. Take more green veg, nuts, dry fruits in diet. Take orange or lemon juice after lunch or dinner will also help in removing deficiencies. But sorry to say face growth will not occur due to such supplements. Hope this will help you a lot. Take care...