Growth possible after 21?

Justintime · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:31

I got the shock of my life today when i was having a physical (life insurance purposes). The doctor measured my height as 6ft. I've always held the assumption that i was 5ft 10.5 and thats how i measured it last time when i was 21.
I'm 29 now and apparently its true, went to my parents place and found the doorframe i last measured 8yrs ago, the 'scratch' was still there and the first thing my mum said is that i definetly was over it. No shoes on and a grade 1

so not artificially enhanced. The new mark was 6ft and a wee bit.

I thought one stopped growing after 18? :confused:

Should i be concerned?

The Dread Pirate · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:33

Allegedly according to most articals i can find on the subject your body stops it's development to maturity at around 25 years oldafter that it's all down hill baby!

Mat · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:38

afaik the collar bones are the last to develop and youre all man by the 26/27 yo mark.

Jason2 · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:40

It varies for different people. It is quite rare to grow after 21, though.

Jason2 · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:41

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Allegedly according to most articals i can find on the subject your body stops it's development to maturity at around 25 years oldafter that it's all down hill baby!

It's all downhill from when puberty starts. That means the ageing process has begun.

Craig R · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:42

I stopped growing at 17. Given that I'm 6'2" I'm pretty glad about that.

Marky · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:43

Definitely possible - my cousins apparently didn't stop growing until around 26 years old

Clarkson · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:46

If you're under 25 and wish your todger was a bit bigger, there's still hope!

p1RATE · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:50

i hope this applies to penis size too.

pingwing · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:50

It varies from person to person but the average is supposed to be late teens. I didn't stop going upwards till I was about 20-21.

It sounds like you have been badly measuring your self all these years

Plus welcome to the 6 foot and over club, your membership will be in the post.

Cosimo · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:51

Clarkson said:
If you're under 25 and wish your todger was a bit bigger, there's still hope!

But only if you stop playing with it.

Ben Cole · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:55

You start shrinking after 30.

estebanrey · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:58

Did you go in the morning and only measure yourself before late at night? You are taller in the mornings.

yer_averagejoe · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:59

Just turned 25 and I'm 5'6"

Justintime · 27 Jul 2012 at 16:59

estebanrey said:
Did you go in the morning and only measure yourself before late at night? You are taller in the mornings.

Well it was about 2hrs ago i measured at parents, doctors was at about 11am.

yer_averagejoe said:
Just turned 25 and I'm 5'6"

Not tall but not exceptionally short mate, my dads 5ft 7 and a little and no ones called him short ever.

paradisiac · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:02

yer_averagejoe said:
Just turned 25 and I'm 5'6"

im 29 and only 5'5"-5'6"

inogen · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:09

I grew about an inch during my 20s.

Spenty · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:09

21 years young 6ft 2. I was only around 5ft 8 in my last year of school, from 16 to 18 I grew a lot.

dcsarge · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:15

Ben Cole said:
You start shrinking after 30.

Ain't that the truth. I was always a smidge over 6'2" in my younger years, now I am lucky to measure within half an inch of that. Some days I have to adjust the rearview mirror if i drive in the evening as I seem to compress even further :eek:

robfosters · 27 Jul 2012 at 17:23

Is it a myth about your ears never stopping growing?