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Height problem
I am the shortest male in my family. My height is hardly 5'6". I am 20 years old. Is it possible to increase my height by 1 inch?
My father's height is 5'7"
My mother's height is 4'9"
My cousin brothers from father's side all above 6 feet.
Even my mom's sibling's height is also 5'8".
My younger cousin bros are also taller than me.
Sometimes, I feel insecure when it comes to height. Please suggest a way to increase height by 1 inch atleast.
I mostly spent most of my time sitting in front of computer/reading books for over 7 years with very less or no exercise/sports.
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You are at the age of bone maturity where the growth of the bones stop. So at this age you cannot expect to increase the height. The only indication for height increase is cosmetic and only operation is the only available option.
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please make your mind well before surgery
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