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What Is The Treatment To Gain Height?
hey doctor.....i am tustin from Britain..... i am 5 7 or 170 cms .........could u please tell me is there any possible way (through injections) for me to gain few extra 3 (7 cms)......... I don t prefer going through a limb lengthening surgery as i don t have that much of a time in my busy schedule .....
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
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The ability to become taller would depend on your age.
There is an area called epiphyseal plate that is present on the ends of the long bones (bones in the arms and legs).
The epiphyseal plate is involved in the addition of new bone with increases length.
At the end of adolescence this area changes so no further addition occurs.
If you are still an adolescent it is possible that further increase in your height may be possible.
If you are past adolescence, then it is not likely that further growth can occur.
I hope this helps
The ability to become taller would depend on your age.
There is an area called epiphyseal plate that is present on the ends of the long bones (bones in the arms and legs).
The epiphyseal plate is involved in the addition of new bone with increases length.
At the end of adolescence this area changes so no further addition occurs.
If you are still an adolescent it is possible that further increase in your height may be possible.
If you are past adolescence, then it is not likely that further growth can occur.
I hope this helps
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