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Question: Hie dr....my self XXXX...im in 20 year old...i wnt my height atleast 5.6 ....my height is 5.1....can u suggeste me best product abt my height growths....??? Please help me dr its too much imp for me....
I jst wnt ur suggestion.... Wnt i do this for ....gaining height....can my height can be growth within sum few month by any product ????
I jst wnt ur suggestion.... Wnt i do this for ....gaining height....can my height can be growth within sum few month by any product ????
Brief Answer:
No further increase in height is possible after the age of 20 years.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic,
Height increase is mainly depends on genetic factors,races and it is under influences of the hormones.
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 18 years and 18 to 21 years respectively.
As i said,generally after the age of 21years,epiphysial fusion occurs at bony ends means our space between two bones get vanished.
So,there will be very less chances to increase your height even by hormones.
I don't want to give you a fake hope. This is the fact.
I am sorry, to say that as you are already 20 years old, no further increase in height is possible.
Although some orthopedic surgeons or hospitals claim to increase the length of bones by applying traction and thus height but all these are related to bone itself.
Hope, I have answered your query and if you have any doubt feel free to ask me
Take care,
Thanks and Regards,
No further increase in height is possible after the age of 20 years.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic,
Height increase is mainly depends on genetic factors,races and it is under influences of the hormones.
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 18 years and 18 to 21 years respectively.
As i said,generally after the age of 21years,epiphysial fusion occurs at bony ends means our space between two bones get vanished.
So,there will be very less chances to increase your height even by hormones.
I don't want to give you a fake hope. This is the fact.
I am sorry, to say that as you are already 20 years old, no further increase in height is possible.
Although some orthopedic surgeons or hospitals claim to increase the length of bones by applying traction and thus height but all these are related to bone itself.
Hope, I have answered your query and if you have any doubt feel free to ask me
Take care,
Thanks and Regards,
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