is there any chance i could grow taller
esraad1989
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Im 26 years old im 5.4 ft i really wish im 2 inches taller im just wondering is there anything that can be done at this point ❓❓ i really never had any issues before with this but ive been trying on wedding dresses those past few days since my wedding is 2 months away
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At 26, you're done growing. If anyone tells you that you can grow 2 inches in 2 months, they are lying to you!
You could wear heels at your wedding, though!5 -
It's really unlikely, although I did grow an inch after I got married when I was 23 (I was 5'7" for years, and then a year after I was married I got measured again and I was 5'8"). One of my aunts sprouted up 6 inches in college, but she was very short compared to the rest of the family until then. Just one of those freak things you can't plan for.
One thing that really helps me reach my full height is yoga. I tend to naturally slump over, and regular practice of yoga reminds me to do things like "imagine there's a string attached from the top of your head to the ceiling, pulling you up straight," and when I am sitting, "lift your ribcage up off your midsection." Little reminders like that help me catch my poor posture.2 -
I hate heals2
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Unlikely without a cancerous tumor smashing up against your pituitary gland.8
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ncboiler89 wrote: »Unlikely without a cancerous tumor smashing up against your pituitary gland.
So there is hope?34 -
ncboiler89 wrote: »Unlikely without a cancerous tumor smashing up against your pituitary gland.
Lol your such a shiny ray of sunshine haha3 -
An inch per month is a pretty aggressive height goal. I'm not saying it's impossible but a more modest goal might be better for your long term health.26
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esraad1989 wrote: »I hate heals
You and me both, girl... I turned 24 and realized that I don't care that much anymore hahaha.2 -
No. Your dress will get altered to fit you perfectly.3
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I would just get a comfortable pair of heels and you will appear to be taller. Buy an expensive pair and they won't be so uncomfortable. Its doubtful that at 26 that you will grow two inches taller. A good seamstress and a nice expensive pair of high heels will do the trick.0
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You're fine just the way you are.
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3dogsrunning wrote: »ncboiler89 wrote: »Unlikely without a cancerous tumor smashing up against your pituitary gland.
So there is hope?
And the snark award goes to....
:)not being mean, I really thought this was funny and deserved additional attention:)1 -
That being said, I'm 5'2" and the grass is always greener honey. You look lovely in your profile pic and I'm sure you'll be dazzling at your wedding. I have been my height since I was 15. It's not something you can change.0
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »It's not something you can change.
Yep ... once a woman gets her period, that's pretty much the end of height growth.
After that any addition perception of height is accomplished through high heels and good posture.
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »That being said, I'm 5'2" and the grass is always greener honey. You look lovely in your profile pic and I'm sure you'll be dazzling at your wedding. I have been my height since I was 15. It's not something you can change.
Haha at the grass is greener..
I'm 5"8 and have always wanted to be shorter. A petite 5 ft 2 or 3.
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Isn't that the point of your dress FITTING? To make it the right size and LENGTH?5
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1) Work on your posture.
2) Wear heels. Get over not liking them if you wanna be taller.
Source; Being 5'2", has to adjust her posture often, wears what amounts to hooker heels6 -
esraad1989 wrote: »Im 26 years old im 5.4 ft i really wish im 2 inches taller im just wondering is there anything that can be done at this point ❓❓ i really never had any issues before with this but ive been trying on wedding dresses those past few days since my wedding is 2 months away
They have to use enough material to fit the taller people.
You can easily get the hem taken up. It's not as easy to add length to a dress.0 -
Get the dress altered! We don't grow in adulthood.0
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »It's not something you can change.
Yep ... once a woman gets her period, that's pretty much the end of height growth.
After that any addition perception of height is accomplished through high heels and good posture.
Wat? I stopped growing at 11? Pretty sure that's not how that works.6 -
I'm not overweight. I'm undertall.7
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Why not just wear flats?
A lot of women do for their wedding.
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CoffeeNCardio wrote: »It's not something you can change.
Yep ... once a woman gets her period, that's pretty much the end of height growth.
After that any addition perception of height is accomplished through high heels and good posture.
Wat? I stopped growing at 11? Pretty sure that's not how that works.
Look it up.
And did you stop growing then? How tall were you at 11 ... how tall are you now?0 -
I got my period at 12 and definitely kept growing until I was 16.
The OP made me shake my head in disbelief, though, that anyone could possibly think they could still grow at twenty-six!5 -
CoffeeNCardio wrote: »It's not something you can change.
Yep ... once a woman gets her period, that's pretty much the end of height growth.
After that any addition perception of height is accomplished through high heels and good posture.
Wat? I stopped growing at 11? Pretty sure that's not how that works.
Look it up.
And did you stop growing then? How tall were you at 11 ... how tall are you now?
Myth.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1070801/
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I got my period at 12 and definitely kept growing until I was 16.
The OP made me shake my head in disbelief, though, that anyone could possibly think they could still grow at twenty-six!CoffeeNCardio wrote: »It's not something you can change.
Yep ... once a woman gets her period, that's pretty much the end of height growth.
After that any addition perception of height is accomplished through high heels and good posture.
Wat? I stopped growing at 11? Pretty sure that's not how that works.
Look it up.
And did you stop growing then? How tall were you at 11 ... how tall are you now?
Yeah, I didn't stop growing until my late teens. I was about 16 by the time I topped my mother in height, but got my period at 11. My stepdaughter is 15 and still growing like crazy, she's just hit 6'2 -
OP they will alter the dress to fit your size.
Planning a wedding is stressful enough without worrying about trying to figure out how to grow 2 inches as an adult (hint, you can't).
Find something else to focus on like picking out awesome shoes or what flavor cake to serve...
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