Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am 18 years old and my height is 4.7 feet. I would really love to have it increased. Could you please help me out?
Hi,
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As per your query, you are 18 years old with a height of 4.7 feet. To help you with your query, let's first understand a person's height, this physical character is dependent on genetic and medical causes. By genetic, if your parents, grandparents are tall, short, or of average height, you will also be following a similar pattern. Your height is decided by the genes you have inherited from your family or a genetic disorder. Next, we have to understand that under a normal physiological growth pattern, a person attains the maximum physiological height by 18 - 20 years. Sometimes growth or height is affected due to some medical conditions like deficiency of growth hormone, malnourishment, metabolic, medications, etc. Ideally, investigate yourself for the above causes. Finally, if no cause has been found, you can do specific stretching exercises like using a hanging bar, which will help your body look taller. Lastly, height should not be a parameter in the growth of your life and happiness.
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Answered byDr. Shaikh Khalid Anwar
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