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Sam1 · 18-07-11, 10:32 AM

It depends on how far along in puberty you are, Mike..and to determine that, the doc would need two things: First, is the genetic history of your folks, when they went thru/completed puberty as a comparo...these things are genetic...and secondly, an X Ray of you hand, which would accurately determine how much bone growth you can expect.

18 is 18, it's the home stretch, so your options here are rapidly closing, even with human growth hormone, there needs to be growth plate present, so if you're contemplating some corrective measure, you should ask your folks to take you to a endocrinologist asap.

Lando · 18-07-11, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by youngMC

I was just wondering, I'm prepared for all of you to tell me no, but i'm just curious. I'm 18, only like 5'4", and only 110 lbs. My parents keep saying that I don't even look my age, and after like 2 years of hearing this i'm beginning to believe it. I've seen people around my height, but they look their age. I just feel stange.

I'm healthy, I've asked my doctor but everything seems normal. But I see people my age, their bodies look more developed than mine. Is it possible i'm still not done growing or developing? And what can I do to continue growing and develop naturally? I play basketball, swim, and just started lifting weights, so its not like i'm sitting in the house doing nothing.

I've heard people say that some of their relatives went to college or the army and grew like 3 to 6 inches, i'm just hoping I could be one of them.

You can definitely grow more. I have always been very small for my age. I was under 5'0" up until I was 14. But, in one calender year, from January 2010 to December 2010, I grew 8-9 inches. I am currently some where between 5'8" and 5'10".

Look_At_Me_Now · 18-07-11, 04:13 PM

Tough to say man - everyone sorta stops growing at their own rate... at 18 years old you might get a little bit taller, but most people have hit their full growth (or close to) by then.

You can always try online height calculators to give you a second opinion, here's an example:

www.howtallwilliget.com

Check it out and perhaps that'll satisfy a bit of your curiosity... I'm just about done my growth unfortunately

youngMC · 19-07-11, 05:08 PM

SurrenderedSoul: I wish I was your height. I would love to be that tall lol.

Sam: My mother is only 5'3" and my dad is 5'6" which leaves me right in the middle. They both said they stopped growing early in high school, whick i've grown a half inch every year of high school. But genetics are not on my side, which I guess i'll just have to live with being short. I won't like it though lol.

Unfortunetly Lando, all my friends were the ones growing at crazy rates when they were around your age when I was staying at my own height. I think my age is the factor though, you're still growing.

Look_At_Me_Now : It says i'll grow 4 more inches, which I would love, no complaints. Sadly I don't think it calculates the fact I come from a short family. :(.

Look_At_Me_Now · 21-07-11, 06:32 PM

Well I think it does cause it asks for your parents height and stuff