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Hi, I'm a 14 year old going 15 in May that's 167 cm (5'5") and worried I've stopped growing. I haven't grown in a few months. I'm Korean and my mom is 155 cm (5'1") and my dad is 174 cm (5'9")
I heard that your knees would hurt if you're growing but haven't gotten those in a while. My dad's a late bloomer and was on the taller side of Korea back in the 80s, but now, not anymore. He grew the most during grade 11. Same as my cousin, a late bloomer, people teased him about his height and then grew to 184 cm (6'1") in grade 11. My parents have been giving me genotropin in mid 2023 and there was progress, and the doctors said my estimated height will be 177 cm (5'10"). I feel insecure about my height and all my other friends from Korea are like 5'8" and 5'10". Can someone help me please?
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All I can tell you is that I was as tall or taller than most of the boys in my classes throughout high school. When I attended my first high school reunion, however, I was amazed at how much the boys had grown! As clairemcl says, growing takes time. (Dare I add that it's what's inside that counts?)
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Hi! My brother also was short starting high school, 5’2”, but grew to 5’10” in high school. My son got to his full height after high school. My grandson is 15 and has grown a couple of inches this past year, probably your height now. He is still short compared to many of his peers, but like you he comes from a family of late bloomers. It’s difficult to just wait, but that’s what I would suggest rather than taking drugs or looking for treatment. Give it time, even though it seems like forever.