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I am 20 years old. My height is 5.6" inches. I really want to be taller at least 5.9" inches. Bt everybody tell me that now I can not be tall. And some people says after seen my neck that you can not be tall now. Please tell me can I be tall now in this age :-(
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See height increases upto 18 to 19 yrs of age. after that long ends of the bones get ossified i.e.the longitudinal growth stops, still u can do skipping, running, jumping, swimming, cycling, etc.
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