Physician Chen Yuhong said that after puberty is the golden moment for men and women to grow taller!

Once the child grows less than 4 cm in one year, or has precocious puberty, seek medical assistance as soon as possible; the situation photo, the characters in the picture have nothing to do with this article.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Many parents are worried that their children will not grow taller, and they are afraid of missing the golden period of growing taller.

In this regard, Chen Yuhong, the attending physician of orthopedics at Banqiao Yadong Hospital, said that boys are about 11 to 15 years old; girls are about 10 to 13 years old and start puberty. This is the golden time for rapid growth of height. 4 cm, or precocious puberty occurs, seek medical assistance as soon as possible.

Chen Yuhong posted on the Facebook fan page "Steel Dad, Physician Chen Yuhong | New Taipei Banqiao Orthopedics and Spine Specialty Minimally Invasive Surgery for Osteoporosis, Fractures and Spurs", pointing out that many parents often bring their 15-year-old teenagers to the doctor to ask questions about whether they are tall or not.

For how to judge the need for medical treatment?

He said that as the development of the secondary sexual characteristics of adolescents matures, the growth plates will also close, which means that they will no longer grow taller.

Seek medical attention as soon as possible if any of these conditions occur:

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The growth rate is small and the height is obviously lower than that of the same age group

If the child is in puberty, but the height is less than 4 cm in one year, or the height falls below 3% of the same age, it is necessary to seek medical assistance as soon as possible, so as not to miss the golden growth period.

Precocious puberty accelerates growth plate closure and advances bone age

If females have sexual characteristics before the age of 8 and boys have sexual characteristics before the age of 9, Chen Yuhong said that it is likely to be precocious puberty.

Precocious puberty will make children grow taller earlier than the same age group, but it will easily lead to accelerated bone age and early closure of bone growth plates, resulting in short adult height.

Chen Yuhong said that after seeing a doctor, although the doctor will give growth hormone or hormone suppression therapy depending on the child's condition, diet, exercise and sleep are the key factors for the child to grow taller.

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