At what age, one stops growing?

@rladiga00 (1165)
India
August 24, 2006 10:12am CST
Is there any age limit for growing? Is there any chance one shrinks?
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43 responses
21 Sep 06
Physically usually once one hits out of their teens. Unfortunately after that no matter how small you are you will never grow! Your growth spurts will slow down towards the later stages of teenage years also. However there’s no limited to how much you can expand you’re mind.
@slimfox (900)
• United States
15 Sep 06
i heard between 18 to 21..
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@oriental (1050)
• Uruguay
14 Sep 06
In my case, I stopped growing at 18, but for other people can be another age. I have shrunk 3 centimeters, as I was 1 m. 97 cm. and now I am 1 m. 94 cm.
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@alveraks (37)
• Australia
11 Sep 06
I stopped growing when I was 13, but one of my brothers had a growth spurt mid 20's and went from 5foot 4 to 6foot 2. My Pop used to be over 6 foot now he is only 5foot 6.
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@maya123 (74)
• South Africa
11 Sep 06
I think so. My gran was a lot taller than me when I was a child, now I am a lot taller then her...
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• United States
15 Sep 06
it depends on each person but scientist claim men stop growing naturally at age 25 and women at 21.
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@rainbow (6761)
25 Aug 06
I stopped getting taller about 15, they say for boys it can be us to 21. I'm still growing older and wider.
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• United States
24 Aug 06
I read in a human body fact book that girls stop aging at the age of 18 and men stop growing at the age of 21 but somehow I don't believe that to be true.
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• United States
25 Aug 06
It depends on your genes, your can have your growth spurt early and therefore stop growing early. It can be anywhere between age 16 and 21.
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• United States
24 Aug 06
I heard that you never stop growing in certain places like a man nose keeps getting bigger as they get older if im wrong then sorry.
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@arcadia (93)
• India
25 Aug 06
Experience says: Boys stop growing when they are 19-20 and girls stop growing when they are 18. Unless it's a hormone imbalance. Did u know that Anacondas grow till they die? I wish i was one :D
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• China
5 Sep 06
Stopped growing at 14, but then started to fill out. My dad joined the army at 20 and grew 6" to 6ft 3". I guess the age is different for everyone.
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@mahapingo (212)
• Madagascar
11 Sep 06
when we die.
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@krishna183 (2284)
• India
6 Sep 06
21 .. after that u blowup and become fat
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@ssh123 (31073)
• India
24 Aug 06
Although generally people believe one can grow till 18 years, but the science says one can grow till 35 to 40 years. Also interesting thing is one can start shrinking after reaching 40 years (by 10mm per 10 years).
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• United States
24 Aug 06
I stop growing when I turn 16 years old. Im 27 now and Im 5 feet tall. I do wish Im little bit more taller. My mom is about 5feet 3 and she is shrinking when she turned about 50. Not a whole lot but I can tell she shrinks a little. I dont even want to think about myself shrinking when I get older. People are not able to see me..... lol
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@nextgen (1888)
• India
21 Sep 06
its 21-25... but mind grows till u exist
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• India
19 Nov 06
i think at an age of 21 yrs..........
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@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
21 Nov 06
I am not sure whether it stops at 21. Thank you very much for your response.
@surya3331 (693)
• India
8 Nov 06
from 23-25
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@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
21 Nov 06
Thank you very much for your response.
@joelabew (181)
• Ghana
23 Nov 06
yes 75
• India
20 Nov 06
i think after 18
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@rladiga00 (1165)
• India
21 Nov 06
I am not sure what you said is correct. Thanks for your response.