I'm 5'7 and just turned 18, i've been like this for 3 years now and i HATE IT.. everyone is muuuucch taller than me i'm a ******* midget!!! Now i am ready to buy any hormones or steroids or anything that will get me physically taller as long as it doesn't damage my physical condition. Please help me out here!!!!
2007-02-04 20:46:19 · 2 answers · asked by Satan 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Well there are not really any options. If you were younger, you could get growth hormone injections, but I woudln't advise it. They can be very hard on your body and cause many side effects. For dwarfs or in some other cases I have seen doctors actually fracture legs and insert rods to lengthen the bones. You are 5'7. Really your height is normal. Maybe you can think of why you dislike your height incase it is because of insecurity about other aspects of yourself.
2007-02-04 21:03:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing to be worried about, because first of all, you can still grow taller. Usually people stop growing around 20-24 years old, but it depends on various factors.
Second - you're not a midget at all. 5'7" is a good height, you shouldn't listen to people who say otherwise. And you should not try to stimulate your growth by growth hormones because it may cause drastic undesirable changes. There are known side effects like acromegaly, when certain body parts and organs start growing disproportionally.
2007-02-05 05:13:53 · answer #2 · answered by Freakasso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋