Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 07, 2021, 12:58:56 AMI largely stopped growing by about my 13th birthday, then maybe grew another 1-2 inches after that.
If you grew until 17 or 18, then it's probably genetics.
Quote from: Tenet on December 07, 2021, 01:04:03 AMIf you grew until 17 or 18, then it's probably genetics.
I didn’t grow until 17-18. Besides, you don’t fall from the 85th percentile of height between ages 1-11, then shoot up to the 97th percentile and down to the 15th without something going wrong.
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 06, 2021, 05:51:07 PMMy mother and father were 168 cm and 183 cm at their peak. However, I was projected to be about 185 cm, or roughly 4cm taller than what my brother ended up being.
How do you feel about the situation today? Are you stil planning LL and could you see yourself being happy long-term without it?
That's a great question, and it's one I've thought a lot about. In all honesty, as long as I know LL exists, I'm not sure I can be fully satisfied with my height. It just feels off given I used to be fairly tall for my age as a child. If I was always on the shorter end of average, then I don't think it'd bother me. However, since I used to be "tall"--and because my mother made her feelings about shorter men (around my height) rather clear growing up--I think I'd have a hard time coping with being 5'7. I'm still not *completely* sure, though; I might give Dr. Solomin a call for a virtual consultation and schedule some vacation time in the next year for LON tibial surgery if thinks go well. I'd like to do about 2.5-3 inches on my tibias, but we'll see.
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 08, 2021, 10:32:44 PMThat's a great question, and it's one I've thought a lot about. In all honesty, as long as I know LL exists, I'm not sure I can be fully satisfied with my height. It just feels off given I used to be fairly tall for my age as a child. If I was always on the shorter end of average, then I don't think it'd bother me. However, since I used to be "tall"--and because my mother made her feelings about shorter men (around my height) rather clear growing up--I think I'd have a hard time coping with being 5'7. I'm still not *completely* sure, though; I might give Dr. Solomin a call for a virtual consultation and schedule some vacation time in the next year for LON tibial surgery if thinks go well. I'd like to do about 2.5-3 inches on my tibias, but we'll see.
How old are you know? I see that you've been here since 2014.
By the way, back then you said you were 5'6".
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 06, 2021, 04:59:32 PMWhat do you mean?
Bone age is the best index that can be used as a medical tool to estimate your final height while your age can't.
The reason why I made my question is that I'm wondering if children and adolescents in one country are facing with early puberty problems, will their average heights be under the expectations in the future for next generations?
Quote from: Tenet on December 09, 2021, 03:40:31 AMHow old are you know? I see that you've been here since 2014.
By the way, back then you said you were 5'6".
My growth is kinda weird but true. I ended up growing around my 16 y.o and prior to the end, I achieved three-centimeter growth all of a sudden for unknown reasons and then ended up growth until now. Seems like my growth is normal and my puberty spurt was not excessive early.
I'm 25. I don't know if I "grew" (maybe glucosamine soleplate and a few other tricks did something) or I just mismeasured when I was 18, but regardless, I'm 5'7 now.
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 09, 2021, 02:43:39 PMI'm 25. I don't know if I "grew" (maybe glucosamine soleplate and a few other tricks did something) or I just mismeasured when I was 18, but regardless, I'm 5'7 now.
You must be able to remember the age where you ceased to grow and you will never grow after that age if you measure yourself accurately. Once your growth plates are closed then you will never grow taller, which is the saddest part of the whole story.
Quote from: MatsuO OoKi on December 17, 2021, 11:02:09 PMYou must be able to remember the age where you ceased to grow and you will never grow after that age if you measure yourself accurately. Once your growth plates are closed then you will never grow taller, which is the saddest part of the whole story.
I largely agree, but there are some exceptions. Glucosamine sulfate will help add between 1-3 cm, but it's mostly the result of preserving morning height via preventing spinal decompression.
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