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Surgical Limb Lengthening

The use of surgical limb lengthening as a medical option

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Jan 30, 2026
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Can you grow taller at 20, just feels like my bone age is still young because I haven't grown taller past 14 years age

increase after the late teens is uncommon because the long-bone (epiphyses) usually fuse in late adolescence, but a small minority continue to gain a little height into their early 20s or retain delay...

Jan 7, 2026

Increase height of 20 (soon to be 21) year old South Asian male born and bred in the UK by at least am inch at home (no tools or medical procedures)

A permanent, non‑medical increase in bone length for a 20‑year‑old adult is not supported by the medical literature: bones in adults cannot be non‑surgically lengthened, so gaining a true extra inch w...

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