Question
The patient asks if it’s possible to inject growth hormones to promote height growth, as they have been growing slowly and have not gained any height since they were 15 years old, with a current height of 160 centimeters.
Answer
Height growth is influenced by various factors, including genetics, nutrition, environment, activity, and diseases. To promote height growth, it is important not only to ensure a rich diet but also to increase physical activity. Activities such as ice skating, basketball, reaching for heights, playing piano, and skipping rope can all contribute to height growth. If you are dissatisfied with your current height, it is recommended to visit the growth and development department for a bone age assessment to determine if the growth plates have closed. If the growth plates have not closed, and after excluding diseases such as tumors and diabetes, treatment with growth hormones can be considered.