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I am really dissatisfied with my height
Hi my name is Bernard and I am a 20 year old . I am 180 cm in the morning and 179 cm at night before I go to sleep . My 21 birthday is in two months . My question is that is it still possible I can grow ? This is really affecting me mentally . I was 178 sophomore year in high school and played many sports at state level . After an herniated disc at 17 birthday , I have barely grown . I have a back surgery in 2 months too and want your honest opinion if I can still grow or what can I do .
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Ms. Sanheetha Ved
Counselling Psychologist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
It is hard to say if you will grow more & how much more, especially considering your injury and surgery. However 180 is a decent height and even tall in some countries. You have not mentioned anything about how tall your parents and other family members are. Genetics also has a big role to play in determining a person's height. Work on building your personality, this will take you a longer way than your height.
However, if this is still distressing to you, talk to a counsellor.
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