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Asked for male, 17 years old from Prakasam
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General Physician•Delhi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
For most people, height will not increase after age 18 to 20 due to the closure of the growth plates in bones.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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General Physician•Delhi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
No, an adult cannot increase their height after the growth plates close. However, there are plenty of ways a person can improve their posture to look taller. Also, a person can take preventative measures against height loss as they age.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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Asked for male, 15 years old from Kolkata
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Nashik
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Hi Lybrate user, to lose weight, your body fats must be used by your body. For that you have to follow proper diet, exercise & have to take medicines which helps burning fats naturally. There are few ayurvedic medicines which really works better if used according to prakriti (body type). Strong will power & expert guidance will surely help you for that. Reducing your daily calorie intake, burning fats by exercise/medications & medicines to improve metabolism; these three are key to reduce tummy ...more
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
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Hello, thanks for the query.
Generally height of a person grows up to 18 to 19th years, because at that age the growing ends of the bones fuse (stop growing). Hence after that age there will be no further increase in the height. Plus the height of a person is also dependent on the parental height and nutrition in early childhood. I do not know how you cam to know about being fused at your age (22 to 23 years.). Anyways now with good exercise you can build good muscles but there will be no fu...more
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Lucknow
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Homeopathy Doctor•Shivpuri
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Dear friend, only thing in the universe that can help you is the human growth hormone.
I would suggest
loose your excess fat amount
do hiit
adequet night sleep
calcium and vit d supplements
stretching exercises
stay positive
visit some homoeopath near you.
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General Physician•Delhi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
No, an adult cannot increase their height after the growth plates close. However, there are plenty of ways a person can improve their posture to look taller. Also, a person can take preventative measures against height loss as they age.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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General Physician•Delhi
I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you
exercise and supplements may help in this.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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Asked for male, 17 years old from Bangalore
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General Physician•Delhi
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I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
If the pituitary gland doesn't make enough hormones, normal growth slows down or stops. Kids and teens with gh deficiency grow less than 2 inches (5 centimeters) a year.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.
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