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

Brief Answer:
No further increase in height is possible after the age of 18 to 20 years.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,

Welcome to health care magic,

I have read your query and understand the concern about height.

Let me explain in some details.

Height is determined by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Human growth is regulated by somatotropin (human growth hormone) which is secreted by anterior pituitary gland, which gradually subside after adolescence.

Bones grow by contribution of new bone from growth plates at each end of long bones. After adolescence these get ossified & there after no further growth is possible.

Thus height of females or in case of males, stops to increase further at the age 16 to 17 years and 18 to 20 years respectively.

I am sorry, to say that as you are already almost 21 years old, so there is NO further increase in height is possible after this age.

Some unauthorized sources make fake premises in this regard but they are of NO benefit,instead may harm your health.

Also,there is no medications that can be used safely to increase height after you have reached your maximum genetically determined height (which is around 18 to 20 years).

Further,I would recommend to eat a healthy diet with an adequate milk and protein content and reduced sugars and fats with regular exercises for overall good health and well being.

But keep in mind than it will NOT help you to increase your height.I don't want to give you false hopes as this is the FACT.

Hope, I have answered your query.

Take care,

Thanks and Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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Brief Answer:
Most probably there is no chance.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for reply.

Most probably there is no chance of further increase in height. Growth plates are closed at this age.

Increasing height after the age of 18 to 20 is quite a challenging task or it is next to impossible to increase after 20 years so there is no question about possibility to increase up to 21.

After attaining puberty, the long bones of the body stop growing further as their growing ends FUSE with the bone.

These bones then attain a PERMANENT size.

There are many pills or injections are available through internet which claim to increase height but their effect is doubtful and I would NOT recommend to waste your time, energy and money on them.

Regular yoga practice is known to help in improvement of the posture and ease tension in the body which, in turn, can help make a person feel taller.

Several Yoga positions can help to maximize these effects. So you can consult some yoga trainer.

Drinking milk,stretching and proper sleep can increase height as the secretion of growth hormone is increased during the sleep especially in the early morning hours.You can try it.

Take diet rich in protein, calcium and vitamins.

Prescription growth hormones might help you along with low dose steroids but you will have to consult endocrinologist before taking any such products as these do need a careful monitoring to avoid any overdose and side effects.

Hope this detailed explanation will be helpful.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Since I am pursing practice in Ahmadabad,I can suggest you endocrinologist here or else,you can search on portal or our health care magic customer care team may help you.

And regarding cost,respective doctor will tell you.


Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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