Is It Possible To Increase Height At Age Of 20 Years?

Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015

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Mon, 5 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : I am a 20 year old female and I am almost 5th tall,is there a chance that I may still grow taller ?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not possible.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
I don't want to give you false hopes.
At age of 20 years the end of long bones get fused, so practically it is impossible to increase the height at this age.
Don't look for any supplements or false promises.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy. Grow in carrier.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar