Can One's Height Be Increased At The Age Of 23?

Posted on Mon, 25 Jan 2016

Question: i m from XXXXXXX i m 23 year old and my hight5.3 so plese suggest me for hight incresser

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Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (38 minutes later)

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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and noted your concern.
There are various factors which determine the height of a person.
First is the genetic make up of a person. If your parents are short then you tend to get short height and vice versa.
Second is the fusion of growth plates of long bones. By the age of 20-21 these growth plates fuse resulting in stoppage of increment of further height of a person.
Since you are already 23 years old,any substantial increase in height doesn't seem possible now,however with yoga,proper sleep,good diet,stretching you may add 1-2 inches.
Frankly speaking there is no medicine which can increase the height of a person and all the ads which appear in newspapers claiming to increase the height by use of their products are frauds.
I hope it helps however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

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