What can I do to become tall?!

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There are numbers of reasons why a person is not tall, and most of them do not
have any effective treatment.
Probably the commonest cause is genetic, that is to say that one or
both your parents are below average height, or that short stature runs
in your family. There is really nothing that can be done about this.
The other cause that most people know about is a deficiency of growth
hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland situated at the base
of the brain. If a deficiency of this hormone is discovered early
enough in life, it is sometimes possible to give treatment with
injections of growth hormone to increase height. However, by the time
you get to 17 years of age, your bones may not respond to the effect
of the hormone. The only way to find out if you have this condition is
to discuss it with your doctor. Blood tests an X-rays to see how your
bones are growing can usually make the diagnosis, but for treatment
you would need referral to a specialist. These investigations should
also show if there is any other cause for your short stature.
But you should not think that it will definitely help you. Medical
science can not make you the way you want to be - and it is true not
only for height - so it's better to accept yourself as you are. Tall
people are not necessary happier than short people - look at the
tallest man in Ukraine, who was stripped of his title, lives alone
with his mother, and has constant legs pain!
The exercises they advertise on-line may increase your height
temporarily for 0,5 - 1 cm, it's hardly noticeable and does not worth
the trouble: your height varies during the day on its own.
Very occasionally, surgeons will try an operation to lengthen the
bones in the legs. This is very difficult, and takes many months or
even years, and a series of operations. It is a dreadful operation,
and I mentioned it only because you may have heard of it. Never
consider mutilating yourself for a miserable increase in height, and
be happy as you are.

Hi Andrea,

once you are adult, and ended your growing stage, there is nothing you can do to make yourself actually taller. You can keep slim, or wear clothes that APPEAR to make you taller - like a blouse with vertical stripes, high heeled shoes etc., but unfortunately you are stuck with what your genes have given you. Infinite variety in human body shapes and sizes, is one of those things which makes us interesing and ensures that there is someone out there that will like you. Not all guys like girls that look like telephone poles in a skirt.

If you are truly desperate you could always put some horse dung in your shoes, but I don't fancy your chances much. lol

You know, there is a certain amount of truth in the old saying that sometimes the best things come in small packages. My wife, [Mamabear,] is really short, and I think she's cute.

You just might be too, to someone.

Cheer up and love yourself

R

Nothing unless you are like 12, then you can probably start sleeping enough or a lot and eat a lot of healthy food, so that you can grow taller. I believe majority of the girls can't grow any taller once they reach at the age of 14.

Genetic makeup determines your size so if you are short you are short and nothing you can do about it...be happy with who you are.

Practicing yoga gives you good posture which makes you look taller. If you carry yourself well and with confidence, your height won't matter. People will see you as special.

To reach your potential height you need adequate sleep, adequate calories and a normal healthy diet.

To my knowledge there is nothing you can do.

depends on how old you are. you should try bikram yoga, they say it can add 2-3 inches to your height by stretching your spine.

Nothing, your height is determined by genetics so just learn to embrace it and rock some heels :)

eat,and play basketball

How old are you?