Is There Any Chance I Could Even Get Slightly Taller?

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2020

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Thu, 14 May 2020 Answered on

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Question : Recently I got my growth plates in my wrist checked. I am a 16 year old girl who got their period age 12. I am 5”8. The growth plates in my wrists showed I am closed and my doctor told me I am 100% done growing. I really don’t want to grow any taller. Is there any chance I could even get slightly taller? I really don’t want to.

Answered by Dr. jaideep gaver (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No mam, your height will not increase at all,dont worry

Detailed Answer:
dear mam,
if your growth plates are closed than your height will not increase even a single centimetres.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. jaideep gaver (19 hours later)

So does my knee and wrist growth plate close at the same time?

Answered by Dr. jaideep gaver (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, Both fused at the same time

Detailed Answer:
yes ,, both the plates in wrist and knee fuses at the same time .so if xray shows knee growth plates are fused than definitely wrist will also fused.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad