Hi. Throughout Puberty And My Teenage Years I Wore Heels

Posted on Sat, 7 Sep 2019

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Question : Hi. Throughout puberty and my teenage years I wore heels practically everyday. I am shorter than my entire family and I was wondering if the wearing of the heels stunted my growth?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Not at all.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
I have gone through your query and understand your health concern,wearing heel do not interfere with growth . Height depends on genetics and on growth hormones not with wearing heels.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (25 minutes later)

so then what could have caused me to be much shorter than my family if its all genetics?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to early puberty.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The shorter height can be due to improper nutrition and exercise during the growing years that causes decrease in growth hormone release. Early puberty also causes decrease in height. Your height usually is the average of your parent's height. You can consult an endocrinologist for a detailed evaluation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar