All right, this might extremely stupid but is there actually a way to grow my height?

This has been bothering me for a while but I do think about it sometimes. I'm currently 17 and most guys my age are above what I am. Sure there are small people and I'm not complaining but I'd love to get an extra 2-4inch. I currently stand 5'6 and that's quite small for me, I mean for a guy. I'd be better at 5'8 or something. I suppose it's all natural and that I'll probably grow up but I've grown maybe an inch over the past year or so. I just want to get taller.

 

i think at your age you might still be able to use growth hormone which you get prescribed by a doctor. other than that the only way i know of is pretty extreme. it involves cutting your leg bones and keeping them in braces until they grow new bone. i wouldn't recommend it.

by the way, one of the best lovers i've ever had was 5'6". just sayin...

 

guys are done growing by 15 or 16

sorry but you are going to be 5'6 forever. No doctor who wants to keep his licence will give you a growth hormone, if you had side effects you could sue his ass so bad, they will not take that chance.

 

Actually, I didn't get my final growth spurt till 17-18, so you still have hope. Plus, I thought 21 was the cutoff for men. I know that there is a certain procedure where they break your legs and add something to make you taller...at 5'6'' I probably wouldn't recommend it though...

 

I see, well thanks for the replies guys. I won't do that operation, that's for sure but I sure don't wanna stay at 5'6. And what is that growth hormone ''lady of the freaks'' was talking about?

 

Don't worry. my DH didn't go threw his final shot of height until he was 18, you still have plenty of time to grow. I'm still growing a little bit, and I'm 20

 

I hit a growth spurt in my early 30's. not too much height but stacked up pretty well.

 

human growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland. a deficiency can cause abnormally short stature. (thyroid deficiency can contribute to short stature as well.) but i don't think a 5'6" man would be considered 'abnormally short' and you may not test deficient in HGH. there are doctor's who treat HGH deficiencies...even in teenagers...namely pediatric endocrinologists.

http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisPedEndo.pdf

but there may be risks. some studies show a correlation between HGH therapy and cancer. there's a lot of articles about it and other good stuff on this site.

http://www.shortsupport.org/

 

You could easily see a growth spurt of 2 to 3 inches over the next couple of years, but if you really are concerned then I recommend you consult your doctor for possible options.



Hotwater

 

:cheers2: short ppl have more funn

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvgLkuEtkA

 

Yeah, I wish I was taller too, as I am also about 5'6" but I think I have grown to 5'7" in the last few months (W00T) I have actually settled with being this height though, and just wear Creepers (Shoes with a 2" platform and a hidden compartment in the platform) if I feel like being taller haha :cheers2:

 

jkll

 

Men aren't done completely growing til the age of 24, first of all. And secondly, running helps your legs grow a lot. I don't mean just running. I'm talking about endurance running, such as 5K races and such. I'm stlil growing at 19, I don't think you gotta worry too much.

 

I have really long legs and I hate running

although I did spend hella years skateboarding

 

ya man im kinda in the same boat as you, im 17(i turn 18 september 9th) and im 5'9", although i dont think im short i would like to be atleast 6 foot but i would love to be like 6'3", i dont know why i just wish i was taller

 

It might hurt a bit but there's always The Rack; (the Spanish Inquisition’s favorite toy) and guaranteed to add two inches to your height




Hotwater

 

ask your dad when he stopped growing it all depends on genetics on when you stop growing. My older brother grew four inches when he was 24 and my other brother who is 21 is still growing. I wouldn't worry to much about it just accept yourself how you are its not worth doing any radical surgery and if you do end up growing a few more inches you it will be a nice surprise.

 

Man i'm only 5"5. This is how I look at it, I could be short AND fat. No offence to any overweight people! I used to be pretty self consious about my height but theres not much you can do about it except wear a pair Lugz. Lots of famous people are shorter then they appear they wear elavator shoes. DMX for example, I used to think he hade to be like 6 foot, man he's only like 5'8. Sylvester Stallone, you think he'd be really tall but he's like 5 9/ 5 10. Bruce lee was really short but he could seriously fuck you up, he could do 50 one armed(not one hand, one ARM) chinups in a row.

 

alright skee-lo

3 step program ....

1. buy 2 horses
2. buy some sturdy rope
3. buy a carrot or two.

 

you know, used properly, i'd bet it'd be an awesome chiropractic tool.