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Have Less Height. Will HGH Injection Help Increase Height?

Good evening sir. My self Abed and i am 23 years old. I am not growing any more, my height is 5.3 and being a boy this height is very bad. My father is 5.5 and my mothger is 5. Please help me , how can i increase my height . I have heard of HGH injection that increase height. Please suggest what shall i do how will i increase my height.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Height is defined by genetics and it inherited from parents. It is also influenced by environmental and personal factors. In few cases it can be treated by exercise and HGH when low height is due to lack of growth hormones. Growth plates are closed between age 16 to 21, after the closure of growth plate it is impossible to gain more height.
You may try exercise like hanging and playing basket ball, but change in height is not guaranteed.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care!
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Have Less Height. Will HGH Injection Help Increase Height?

Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Height is defined by genetics and it inherited from parents. It is also influenced by environmental and personal factors. In few cases it can be treated by exercise and HGH when low height is due to lack of growth hormones. Growth plates are closed between age 16 to 21, after the closure of growth plate it is impossible to gain more height. You may try exercise like hanging and playing basket ball, but change in height is not guaranteed. Hope i have answered your query. Take Care!