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How Can My Height Be Increased?

hi good morning sir , i want your favor and suggesation to increase my height. this time i m student and i m 19 year old , and my height is 5.7 and weight 55-60 , that why i m feeling bad for my growth , so please help me sir Rajesh new dehli { INDIA}
Wed, 24 Dec 2014
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Hello Rajesh,
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern.
First of all, having height of 5'7" is not at all bad, so stop feeling bad about it.
Your weight is between 55-60 kgs so your BMI is about 20-21 which is absolutely normal (normal range is 18.5 to 24.9)
Now you want your height to increase. You have mentioned your age of 19 years. Normally, Indian males grow in height upto 19 years and attain maximum height by 20 years. So you may consider that your current height is full and final and physiologically, you are not going to increase in height any further.
There are some orthopedic surgical technique and hormonal treatments available for lengthening of bone in individuals having certain abnormalities of bone and growth but they are not meant for a health individual like you.
So, stop feeling bad about your height because it is really normal and good enough.
Take care.
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How Can My Height Be Increased?

Hello Rajesh, Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern. First of all, having height of 5 7 is not at all bad, so stop feeling bad about it. Your weight is between 55-60 kgs so your BMI is about 20-21 which is absolutely normal (normal range is 18.5 to 24.9) Now you want your height to increase. You have mentioned your age of 19 years. Normally, Indian males grow in height upto 19 years and attain maximum height by 20 years. So you may consider that your current height is full and final and physiologically, you are not going to increase in height any further. There are some orthopedic surgical technique and hormonal treatments available for lengthening of bone in individuals having certain abnormalities of bone and growth but they are not meant for a health individual like you. So, stop feeling bad about your height because it is really normal and good enough. Take care.