How does an 18 year old male grow taller?

[gopunk]

i'm curious as well... 5"9' isn't too bad, esp for asian, but goddamn i'd love to be a few inches taller.

 

[boyRacer]

pfttt... you know all that matters is how tall you are when you're lying down... 😉

 

[phatj]

You can get a surgery where the doc breaks your legs near where your growth plates are or some shizzle like that.. then the doctor does stuff and you get taller, like a few inches. This DOES exist, im not messing wit ur head- however I know nothing about the surgery other than breaking your legs.

 

[Shantanu]

Originally posted by: phatj
You can get a surgery where the doc breaks your legs near where your growth plates are or some shizzle like that.. then the doctor does stuff and you get taller, like a few inches. This DOES exist, im not messing wit ur head- however I know nothing about the surgery other than breaking your legs.

It involves being in a wheel chair for several months. An external fixator is attatched to your legs, and you turn the screws 4 times a day to lengthen your legs bit by bit ahead of bone growth.

It probably takes years for your bones to get back to their normal strength and density, and for your muscles to adapt to the new length. And if it isn't done right, your bones might grow back twisted, or - even worse - a blood clot might form due to the apparatus. A risky procedure, if you ask me.

If you just want an inch or two, get some Doc Martens.

 

[phatj]

Originally posted by: Shantanu

Originally posted by: phatj
You can get a surgery where the doc breaks your legs near where your growth plates are or some shizzle like that.. then the doctor does stuff and you get taller, like a few inches. This DOES exist, im not messing wit ur head- however I know nothing about the surgery other than breaking your legs.

It involves being in a wheel chair for several months. An external fixator is attatched to your legs, and you turn the screws 4 times a day to lengthen your legs bit by bit ahead of bone growth.

It probably takes years for your bones to get back to their normal strength and density, and for your muscles to adapt to the new length. And if it isn't done right, your bones might grow back twisted, or - even worse - a blood clot might form due to the apparatus. A risky procedure, if you ask me.

If you just want an inch or two, get some Doc Martens.

Dont listen to Shantanu.... break his legs.

 

[habib89]

i know how he feels.. i'm the shortest male in my family... but i've learned to deal with it... also, he can still grow.. i think i remember that males stop growing at like.. 25 or something.. i'm not saying that he will grow for sure.. drink lots of milk.. eat lots of protein.. makes his bones grow... and if he doesn't grow, no big deal.. it's not so bad..

 

[fyleow]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: DurocShark
Milk does a body good....

Seriously, I got a 3" growth spurt at 20. So don't sweat it.

Yep, 3" is better than having no dick at all, I suppose. 😉

LOL