Can I Get Taller? 3 Questions Probably On Your Mind

If you're plagued by being short, you may be extremely happy to hear the answer is, "Yes!"

People with a short stature face many social dilemmas taller people do not. If you find yourself in this same situation, then you know the effects can be devastating both physically and psychologically.

You get judged unfairly. You get teased and tormented relentlessly. You don't receive the same respect your taller friends and co-workers experience. You easily feel intimidated, shy, submissive, and inferior, all because you're short.

Being short can cause you to lose confidence in social situations. If you're a short man, dating can become extremely awkward when the women you like are taller than you or when they pass you up and never get to know you, all because you're short.

Sure, being short has some advantages too, but it really sucks in a lot of ways. The good news is you can increase your height by 2-4 inches even if you're in your 20's, 30's, or 40's and growth spurts are a thing of the past.

Can I Get Taller After Puberty?

There's a common misconception that once you go through puberty, you will no longer be able to get taller. Although puberty marks a period of time when you often experience rapid increases in height, it doesn't mean you can't grow taller naturally just because you're older.

Can I Get Taller Through Exercise?

Exercises to increase height are one of the best ways to grow taller. A good growth enhancement program will include stretching exercises, core exercises, and posture improving exercises. Exercise is effective for several reasons.

First, exercise aids in the release of growth hormone which triggers your body to grow. Second, exercise helps keep your spine flexible and decompressed, allowing you to maintain maximum height. It can also slightly lengthen the spine, thereby helping you to grow taller by a couple inches.

Can I Get Taller Through Surgery?

Yes, you can in fact grow taller through surgery. However, the procedure often comes with many complications and can be extremely painful. Here's a quick run down of how height increasing surgery generally works.

First, a doctor will break your tibia and fibula. Then he will attach what is known as a "fixator" to the broken bones. Over the next 3 months or so the doctor will gradually lengthen the fixator by 2 millimeter increments.

This pulls the broken bones apart slowly and let's new bone form and fill in the gap little by little. If there are no complications, then the bone lengthening process will be followed by another 3-6 months of bone strengthening and rehab which can be excruciating.

Doesn't growing taller naturally sound like a much better option?

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