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What Treatment Other Than Surgery Can One Take To Increase Height ?
hi doctor i want to increase my height ,my age is 20.........i m only 5 4 anything except surgery plzz help me!!!
Fri, 6 Apr 2012
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THERE IS ONE SURGICAL TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR INCREASING HEIGHT AND THIS IS ELLIZAROV'S TECHNIQUE.
IN THIS TECHNIQUE, BONES OF LOWER LIMBS ARE SEPARATED AND FIXED BY SCREW AND DISTANCE IS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED..BUT IT WILL TAKE TIME AND CUMBERSOME
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DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
THERE IS ONE SURGICAL TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR INCREASING HEIGHT AND THIS IS ELLIZAROV'S TECHNIQUE.
IN THIS TECHNIQUE, BONES OF LOWER LIMBS ARE SEPARATED AND FIXED BY SCREW AND DISTANCE IS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED..BUT IT WILL TAKE TIME AND CUMBERSOME
TAKE CARE
DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
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Hi,Dennis Bell,
Thanks for query,
After 20 there is no chances of increasing your height,not even with surgery.
At 20 there is fusion of epiphysis of long bones so there is no chance of increasing height.
Ok and bye.
Thanks for query,
After 20 there is no chances of increasing your height,not even with surgery.
At 20 there is fusion of epiphysis of long bones so there is no chance of increasing height.
Ok and bye.
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