Medical Advice On "Growth"

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Puberty is usually reached at the age of 14 or 15 years. Do not be worried. You will have more growth in the upcoming years. You will have growth in your height and breast till 18 to 20 years o...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. During childhood and puberty, there is the highest rate of growth seen in teenagers. As the age increases, height does not increase as fast as it used to during puberty. It increases but at...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Manisha Auradkar Raghunath Auradkar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Apart from genetics and hormones, nutrition and physical activity play an essential role in normal growth. Mid puberty changes include increased pubic hair, axillary hair, acne, and adult body ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Balamurugan

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a common complaint to pediatricians from almost 90% of mothers that the child is not gaining weight appropriately. It looks like your child's weight is fine when considering his birth weight. Infants triple their bi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Veerabhadrudu Kuncham

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

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