How to grow taller, if you are over twenty years of age?

i'm 5 feet 2 inches tall...

i'm 5 feet 2 inches tall

shelia j	Sorry to say you are not going to grow any taller without painful medical help.

spudric13	MOst men don't grow in height after the age of 20. Sorry, seems you are stuck.

Isness	I'm 36 and around 5'3" tall. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do short of painful surgery. It's not easy being short as a male in our society, but... you do the best with what you've got.

Cap'n Donna	try sticking your feet in dirt and visualize the top of your head as a sunflower reaching for the sun.... good luck!

Another Perspective	Sorry dude, genetics kinda suck sometimes. Some people have nothing to complain about, some have a bunch, but I guess no matter how tall you are you are still the same person inside. Just do me a favor and don't go try to get buff to make up for your lack of height. The biggest problem is people might think that you can't fight so they pick on you - possibly. Aside from that, girls don't really like short guys. I thought that put me out being 5'7, I guess I appreciate it now. And you can't go shorter than you, cause if you have a boy he will be short too.

mizflame98	And you will have to learn to live with that. You're finished growing.

cheeky chic 379	Wear taller shoes?

Gaby213	you dont grow after 20

carmelbrown2001	Sorry, but you are finished growing!!!

Retarded Dave	Ancient Chinese torture on the rack is the only way I know!

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Mekayla	Accept your height.

top momma	I think your stuck at that dude.

rebecca	stretch yoga gymnastics

sanangel	i am sorry to tell you but i know that after the age of twenty you do not get any taller...just be happy with as tall as you are....try not to let your height bother you.. i have always had big feet and i never want anyone to see my feet...but it is just something a person has to live with....i am sure you have good qualities and so just let them show and do not worry about your height...

oracle	Sorry,you've stopped growing and best to be the best you can be at the height you are-no safe way to grow.

eddy	PILLS ASK DOCTOR

Unknown	You cant. Besides the fact that height is out of our control (unless you are super short and a doctor lengths your arms and legs by surgery) people stop growing at ages 18 for females and 20 or 21 for males. So you are probably done growing. Just take a Multivitamin and eat healthy but dont count on being much taller. I am only 5'3" so i understand it sucks but you arent midget hieght or anything so be happy. if you are a woman dont worry and if you are a man find a shorter woman or a woman who is about your hieght (there is a lot of short women). I have a friend who is only about 5 feet tall (woman).

clbinmo	It is in your genes how tall you will be...don't mess with mother-nature...lots of 'not so tall' people accomplish great things, your height is something you need to deal with in your mind and learn that there is more to you than how tall you are.

blue_sky_13_31	guys don't stop growing till they are 24 to 25 for girls it is 16

DogLover	I don't think it can happen. You CAN, however, focus on really straight posture to make you seem more elongated, as well as get some high-heeled shoes.

curious_john	wear thick soled shoes.

pclark200	Your doctor can do a "bone-age" test to find out if your body is going to still grow. That doctor can talk to you about growth harmones (pros and cons) after they find out where you are at this point. Some people still have growing to do at your age.

Bernadette	Well, what you can do is try to "look" taller by losing weight, if you're overweight, or getting skinny by exercising. I would say, just take care of your whole body, the way it is, stay healthy, and consider yourself lucky for having blessings that others don't have. Sometimes a woman would reject a bland handsome tall man and would fall for a short cute guy who has lots of personality.

mech eng	you're 5' 2'' short

nellie	You have a choice, have someone stretch you on a rack or buy a pair of elevator shoes. You can also hang out with shorter people, that will make you look taller. But seriously be happy with what you are, good things come in small packages. Accept yourself for what you are and just be the best you can be.

Michael O	Well scientifically, your bones are done stretching, you won't be growning in taller in height. If you break a bone or fractured some, you will grow them back, but they won't be elongating any more. It's a fact of life.Look on the positive side.

ksblondie	You're probably not going to like my answer, but here goes anyway. Depending on the height of your parents, and given you have no health issues keeping you from being taller, there is no real way.. try talking to a doctor, having tests ran to rule out reasons for height. There are hormone shots you can recieve. However being past puberty age, not sure these will work for you.

gyorzxk	bad news. at age 20 you are as tall as you are going to be. Platform heels?

Chaosman	You're pretty much done buddy. You may grow another inch or so, unless you're like me and my great grandfather. He continued to grow until he died at 76, he was 7'6". I'm 31, 6'5" and still growing myself.

markinbaltimore	Well you have a year or so before there is no hope at all. I think I would just start adjusting to it myself.