Enhancing Growth ( Height )

[tifa]

You're 5"5. I'm just 5ft 2, now that's small You have a perfectly nice, average size for a girl. If people can't give you more respect, that's their problem, not something you have to change about yourself. It's very rare to grow past that age, sadly.

 

[mademoiselle_]

ok so I'm 5'9 and 18 year old is there any possible way I can get 5'11 ?
last year and half I grew up from 5'7 to 5'9 doctor says I still get to grow 5 cm I think that makes 5'11 but I don't believe him
so is there a way to grow that doesn't need me to do pilates or sleep to much?

My brother started to grow at 19 - 20 and now he's 6'6 blah he used to play basketball so I think it helped! haha so I'm hoping till I'm 20 to grow!

 

[elschic111]

i am 5'6 and i stopped growing when i started taking adderall at age 14 (i have an auditory processing problem). i am now 20 and was supposed to be about 5'8. i have not been sleeping well at all, or exercising (i'm bone thin) but i need to start (i also read that sleep and certain types of exercise are related to growth...and i did exercise a lot and sleep better when i was younger). my aunt was a late bloomer; she grew until she was 22 years old (she is now about 5'9) and i seem to have gotten a lot of her genes, so we'll see what happens!

i read recently that if you believe that your growth has been stunted by a medication (for instance, my little sister was on heavy duty medication for an autoimmune disease and one of the known side effects of the drugs is stunted growth), your doctors can determine whether you are finished growing or not by doing a bone scan. if you aren't finished growing, it's possible that growth hormone would help. however...if there aren't any medical reasons for which your growth might be stunted, i dont think any responsible doctor would give you growth hormone. and if you are finished growing, supplementing with growth hormone could give you a large nose...among other things. i just thought this was interesting though...i'd love to know how much growing i have left!

 

[cuteshoes215]

i was on adderall, strattera, and another ADD drug, do you think the doctor would think i'm crazy if i asked if we could do growth hormone if i'm still growing because those medicines probably stunted my growth?? i took the from when i was 16 until i was 18

 

[mcflyandgemmafan]

^honestly, i think that even though you said all of your friends are at least 5'10" there'll be a point in your life where you'll make friends that are shorter than that. And I don't think there's too much you can do about your height except for wearing heels, so I would just try to learn to appreciate what you do have. A lot of people that are taller wish they were shorter too, so just remember that.

 

[softgrey]

everyone continues to grow until about 25 yr old...

but four inches would be an anomoly...

 

[cookymonster]

^ ...newp. mostly because i'm 20 and i look like i'm about 16 (natalia vodianova style) and i find that when i wear my tall heels that look like sandals under long jeans, people instantly think i'm older and give me more respect as a person. and besides that, i'd like to be on the same face to face level with people when i talk to them. the shortest of my friends is 5'10. when you're smaller, people regard you as a child rather than an adult, cute instead of sexy, blah blah blah.

Eh, when you become older, you'll probably miss the days when people thought you were younger than your actual age. 5'5'' really isn't so bad because you can wear tall heels without becoming a giant. Oh and if it makes you feel better, I am 19 years old and pushing 5'1'' with a fairly prepubescent looking face and body...people think I'm about 11 or 12 when I'm really a college student Plus I have a female friend who is about 6'2'' in flip flops; imagine how weird we look walking together.

 

[Trista]

To illusions_ghost-Being very short (in the 5'5.5-5'6 area) for my family (all my mom's relatives are at least 5'11, my brother is also) you can't be happy. I have considered the surgery, but at least in my workplace I'm one of the tallest even without heels. An herb, eh? I gotta try and find it.

 

[cuteshoes215]

^ that is my story too. compared to my family and friends i am like a ..midget. i hate it!

 

[eternitygoddess]

I'm still 5'4 and praying that I'll get taller.

 

[leblue15]

Im almost 20 and I feel that Im taller, I havent mesure my hight a long time ago but...whenever I go out I fell taller than everybody else so maybe Ive grown bit since my puberty...

 

[Eurasian Mélange]

^ ...newp. mostly because i'm 20 and i look like i'm about 16 (natalia vodianova style) and i find that when i wear my tall heels that look like sandals under long jeans, people instantly think i'm older and give me more respect as a person. and besides that, i'd like to be on the same face to face level with people when i talk to them. the shortest of my friends is 5'10. when you're smaller, people regard you as a child rather than an adult, cute instead of sexy, blah blah blah.

I'm 21 and I'm 5'2" with braces, meaning some people can easily mistake me for a 12-year-old. It's not true that people regard you more as a child than an adult when you're only short; especially once they get to know you. Why on Earth should you care if a stranger thinks you're a little girl? You don't know them, so why should their view of you matter. When you walk past a tramp/bum on the street and they ask for the "little girl" to spare some change, do you feel you have to walk back to them in high heels with make-up on and your hair done to prove to this homeless person that you are really an adult?

As for being cute rather than sexy, what about the millions of men out there who idolise Salma Hayek, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Eva Longoria and so forth as sex symbols? They're all 5'3" and under and I have never heard them being called "cute", they're always called sexy and beautiful.

5'5" isn't so bad compared to those of us who are short enough to be classified as petite. At least you can walk into a store and buy a pair of jeans without having to go to the tailor's and pay a fortune to walk away with less fabric than everyone else. At least you can buy shoes without getting told to shop in the kid's section because your feet are too tiny. At least you can buy tops and jackets without the armholes being in the wrong place. At least you can buy a bike easily without having the staff complain about your crotch being too low and trying to convince you to buy the bright pink girl's bike with the tassels on the handlebars. At least you don't get all the tall women telling you to shop in the children's section even though, contrary to popular belief, short women also possess breasts and hips. *Gasp! Shock! Horror!* At least you have more of a selection clothes-wise instead of having one petite corner in select shops full of clothes that look like they were made for 90-year-olds who are constantly attending funerals. I know plenty of petite women in the world who would kill to be your height simply because of the difficulty in finding clothes that fit. You should be grateful for what you have because being an average height is a hell of a lot easier than being petite.

 

[cookymonster]

^Ha ha, I sense your anger! I can relate to everything you said though so karma for you.

 

[tifa]

Hahah YES! Karma for you!!

 

[Bella_Lass334]

You're 5"5. I'm just 5ft 2, now that's small You have a perfectly nice, average size for a girl. If people can't give you more respect, that's their problem, not something you have to change about yourself. It's very rare to grow past that age, sadly.

Oh yeah? I'm barely 5'0''. Beat THAT b*tches!

 

[tifa]

OK, you win!

 

[mundodabolsa]

Oh yeah? I'm barely 5'0''. Beat THAT b*tches!

want to stand back to back??

anyhow, no offense but this thread is a bit looney. people are not chia pets. there is no magic formula to make yourself taller.

have good posture, walk confidently, and no one will even notice how tall you are

 

[zionforsell]

I'm 21 and I'm 5'2" with braces, meaning some people can easily mistake me for a 12-year-old. It's not true that people regard you more as a child than an adult when you're only short; especially once they get to know you. Why on Earth should you care if a stranger thinks you're a little girl? You don't know them, so why should their view of you matter. When you walk past a tramp/bum on the street and they ask for the "little girl" to spare some change, do you feel you have to walk back to them in high heels with make-up on and your hair done to prove to this homeless person that you are really an adult?

As for being cute rather than sexy, what about the millions of men out there who idolise Salma Hayek, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Eva Longoria and so forth as sex symbols? They're all 5'3" and under and I have never heard them being called "cute", they're always called sexy and beautiful.

5'5" isn't so bad compared to those of us who are short enough to be classified as petite. At least you can walk into a store and buy a pair of jeans without having to go to the tailor's and pay a fortune to walk away with less fabric than everyone else. At least you can buy shoes without getting told to shop in the kid's section because your feet are too tiny. At least you can buy tops and jackets without the armholes being in the wrong place. At least you can buy a bike easily without having the staff complain about your crotch being too low and trying to convince you to buy the bright pink girl's bike with the tassels on the handlebars. At least you don't get all the tall women telling you to shop in the children's section even though, contrary to popular belief, short women also possess breasts and hips. *Gasp! Shock! Horror!* At least you have more of a selection clothes-wise instead of having one petite corner in select shops full of clothes that look like they were made for 90-year-olds who are constantly attending funerals. I know plenty of petite women in the world who would kill to be your height simply because of the difficulty in finding clothes that fit. You should be grateful for what you have because being an average height is a hell of a lot easier than being petite.

So true. I'm barely 5 feet and I would kill to be average, 5'4 is like heaven to me simply because of clothing. I start to hate shopping because nothing would fit. Thanks for pointing out how stupid those petite sections look, I would rather be in my old t-shirt than to buy those clothes. (especially the bottoms, oh my, that's why I only have like 3 pairs of jeans) And any tshirt is always too long for my body. Or things won't fit because even though I am petite, I am an hour glass figure. Plus, I can't even wear thick coats without swimming in them or carrying something bigger than a small purse because it would look like I'm carrying half my weight.

If you belong to average height, you're lucky. Because you are not too short, not too tall. You can wear high heels and not afraid towering over your date. You can wear flats and not afraid looking sloppy and like a hobbit. So be happy with your height. American average height for girls are 5'4, so you are actually 1 inch taller.

 

[Ungaro Kitty]

I'm just gonna make this nice and short

1. Not everyone (and I would say very few people) grow in height until they are 25 lol

2. Just because people on a swim team are tall doesn't mean swimming makes people tall.

I would suggest that instead of looking for some kind of magic growth thingie you guys use your energy in paying attention in school and building your futures.

Good night

 

[kateelle]

Unless u consider a surergy,u can even grow 5-7inchs depending of how much time you keep the material used by this procedure: they cut the bone,and let it to increase.This surergy is now used a lot especially in China,but also in France and Russia,I know ,it's crazy,but sometimes,some people are not affraid to go cut and knife,to fit to the standards of "Beauty",but it exists,and it's a part of the new plastic surergy.


There's some medecines and herbs,but I am not sure if they are safe.


http://www.gainheight.com/1/grow-surgery-taller.html

5-7 from surgery??!! ha, those stats are not even 1 in a million. From surgery its 1-5 and 5 is quite rare, though it is possible, but over 5 inches is HIGHLY unlikely. Know a plastic surgeron...I asked!