Quote from: Ghostfish on April 03, 2019, 01:11:40 AMHi JTUI've been recently obsessed with growing at 18 yrs old.I only want a 1-2cm growth.Or I think despite LL I'll be still short
Do not expect stem cell tech for height lengthening. It is very unlike to happen at least not in the near future (like 20 yr or more). However, stem cell therapy for helping bone nonunion or fractures are already very helpful and promising, although it is more likely bone grafting rather than stem cells per se.
The reason I doubt stem cell tech for height lengthening is that bone needs space to grow. That is why we need growth plates for growing taller. Bone is rock-hard so new bone cells from stem cells can't overcount strength of existing bones to get them longer. Another big potential concern of stem cell tech for lengthening is there will be a high risk of bone cancer. Lastly, to make bone tall, all surrounding tissues need to get taller or bigger, for which bone stem cells can't do nothing.
So the only solid solution for height lengthening after growth is done is CLL.
Good luck!
Quote from: JiaoTong University on April 03, 2019, 07:40:18 PMI've been recently obsessed with growing at 18 yrs old.I only want a 1-2cm growth.Or I think despite LL I'll be still short
Quote from: growtow on April 03, 2019, 08:26:59 PMHow much into the future are we thinking?Yes.Maybe I'd have been out of height issue then
I reckon within 25 years you'd be able to go to a black market (assuming gene modding will be illegal) American or Chinese gene modification doctor and make sure your kid doesn't end up being anything less than 6ft.
But if you're curious for yourself, I've not heard of this nor done research but from my knowledge of other medical advancements...
I think maybe within the next 10 years you'll be able to break your leg and then implant a foreign bone like material between the break which will fuse together with your bones and start to grow itself to make you a few inches taller. So after an initial 1-2 weeks in hospital waiting for the 3D printed bone to fuse you'll be able to go about your life normally as the implanted bone grows itself like your real bone would through puberty.
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