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Anonymous asked in HealthOther - Health · 1 decade ago

I am 17- year old girl and I am 4 feet 11.5 inches tall. How can I get taller?

Oh and I forgot, how many more years do I have left to grow taller?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I believe girls stop growing taller at 18. To be honest there isn't much you can do to increase your height. My suggestions that probably won't work but what do you have to lose right? Drink more milk and take some sort of Vitamin. Usually height is genetics. So I think you will be around 5 foot to 5'1" at best...Good Luck

  • 1 decade ago

    Unfortunately you have grown about all you are going to, most women stop growing around 18 or 19. The only way to truly get taller is a very painful procedure that will add a couple of inches. They go in and break the bones in your legs, then they insert a device and every few weeks you go to the doctor and he turns this thing breaking your legs again. What it does is keeps your bones apart and new bone material grows in between the bones lengthen your legs. They can only do it a little at a time so it take awhile and it hurts. You are also in a wheelchair the entire time.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm 16 and I'm only 5"1, and truthfully speaking, neither of us is going to grow much taller. Maybe one or two inches or so, but that's about it. 18-21 is when most girls stop growing and since you're already 17, well the highest you're probably going to reach is around my height. Not to be negative, but you know, that's how life works.

    If your parents are short as well then just resign yourself to the fact that you aren't going to grow much taller. But if they're tall... well, you might have a chance, although it's unlikely that you'd have a growth spurt at this age.

    Drink a lot of milk- calcium helps bones to grow, and strengthens them too- and exercise and keep yourself fit and healthy. :)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I am exactly the same and i HATE it!

    I have been to a doctor and a naturopath and both have recommend i could take hormone growth supplements.

    I chose the natural ones because the medical ones are injections that yoo have every month. The natural "drops" i am taking now are ethanol and growth supplement. Every morning and night i put ten drops of it under my tongue and cant eat for ten minutes. It has worked i used to be shorter then 4 11" but have grown since taking them. Consult yoor naturopath =]

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I heard you could take a pill or something and then you start growing.im not very sure.Since your 17 you might not get any taller.

  • 1 decade ago

    I would suggest high heel shoes.Who wants to be tall anyway? I think you are the perfect height.Stop worrying

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I heard sneezing helps. Apparently when you sneeze your bones and muscles stretch, ever so slightly of course, but when you sneeze approximately once a day, it all builds up and you should become taller.

    And to answer 'how much longer will I grow for' - as long as you keep sneezing you should keep growing.

  • 1 decade ago

    well....i suggest u to have enough sleep, eat a balance diet preferably grow foods, and take some vitamins particularly "cherifer " ...i'm not just really sure of the spelling......heheheh

  • 1 decade ago

    people sayy to drink lots of milk before bed

    n have more den enuff sleep

    my cuzin tried it she went up 3 cmzz

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