Am I done growing any taller?

Posted by based65433 @based2424, Jan 26 4:32pm

I’m 14.5 years old, and around 5’6. I haven’t grew in more than a year, and i’m worried that i’m done growing. One thing is because I have facial hair, and people are saying facial hair at this age means i’m not likely to grow any taller. My dad is 5’8, and my mom is 5’0-5’1. I had a big growth spurt when I was 11-13 and I grew from 5’1-5’5 and then shortly after grew to around 5’6. After that it stopped.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 26 10:28pm

@based2424 Take a look at this discussion - males often continue to gain height into their late teens:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/did-i-stop-growing-am-i-cooked/

dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Jan 27 7:04am

@based2424
My son is 15 and I think everyone is a little different in growth spurts but think males may still grow between 16 to 18. My son had growth spurts 10-12 and 14-15. I think he has one more growth spurt and you may, too. Make sure to eat well, sleep well, exercise, drink water and milk, and take a multivitamin if you don’t get enough nutrients in your foods. This will help make sure you grow to your potential. Also, make sure not to smoke/vape, drink alcohol or do drugs since this can affect your growth.

kelvinnguyen | @kelvinnguyen | Jun 7 6:21pm

When did your son enter puberty? You said that he grew only between 10-12 and 14-15, do you mean that he had a growth break where he didn't grow any taller at all or did he just grow very slow, like half a cm per year? What was his pubertal development when he startet growing again at 14 (armpit hair, leg hair, facial hair,...etc) ?

slarson14 | @slarson14 | Jun 12 4:14am

I have two sons who are each 6'3". The older one didn't become 6'3" until he was out of high school, nearly 22. The younger one didn't hit 6'3" as late but he was a senior in high school...but also gained an inch after graduation, probably when he was about 19. I was a late bloomer and didn't reach full height until I was a Junior in high school, age 16-17; but am female.

Don't worry about your height, worry about your character.