Medical Advice On "Growth"

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing all the details. I would like to congratulate you that your child is growing quite well right now. The final height depends on many factors. Parent's height determines the genetic potentia...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Payas Joshi

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern about gaining height. Height is a genetically predetermined one and we cannot change anything beyond a certain limit. Height gets affected due to the growth of long bones and it becomes fixe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hemang Sudhakarbhai Jani

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), and I do not find any problem. It is hard to predict if you will gain any height further, considering your family history and height. Abo...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rahul Kackar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your daughter's height is not too small for her age but she is short. Deficiency of anabolic hormones, severe somatic disease, genetic and chromosomal disease can cause retardation in growth. It can also occur due to her...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Artur Holubka

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns. Chest pain in the majority of girls is nothing to worry about. I would like to ensure if she has developed any other signs of puberty like pubic hair and underarm hair. Also, I would like to kno...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Madhuvanthi Rajendran

Hi there Welcome to icliniq Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. Ma’am please don’t worry about anything actually puberty is seen upto age 14 or 15 so don’t worry there will be more growth in upcoming years. And o...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The first thing to note is your IGF (insulin-growth-factor) is less than average for your age. However, multiple factors affect its levels in the body, including workouts in the gym. I...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj Patil

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Very few people ask us how to gain weight. It depends on bodies basal metabolic rate. Many people who eat too much but still will not gain weight because they have a high basal metabolic rate, which we call it as BMR ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj Patil

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to get some more information from you before answering this question. 1. How tall are you now? 2. How tall are your parents and siblings? 3. How controlled is your thyroid? 4. Is your TSH (Thyroid-stimulating...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sruti Chandrasekaran

Hi, Welcome to Icliniq, I understand your concern, Answering to your Query, Apart from genetics and hormones, Nutrition and Physical Activity play an important role in Normal growth. Mid puberty changes include increased pubic hair, axillary...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Balamurugan