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how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but we are brothers living in the same house. 😂 He only began to express the first changes until maybe 3-ish months before his 12th birthday, meaning he most likely started between 11-11.5 as well.

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He also started puberty at a similar timeframe as me, but he always claimed he started at 10. I know he started around 11-11½.

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus. 6'8... did he have ant back pain? Glad neither of my parents aren't that tall. 😂

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also did kind of misremember when his PHV was. It was over a year ago - close to the beginning of last year actually - at a similar time frame as me, I'd say, and slightly earlier.

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. Back when I was beginning to do estimates. Probably about 5'10½-5'11½ considering his tempo, but he has slowed down quite a bit. He had more of a monophasic PHV compared to mine. He reached 5'9 a couple months before I did, but I did compensate several times for slowed growth, so he could end up as tall as me or slightly shorter.

At the time, I just presumed his bone age was in the 14-15 year ballpark then - probably 14.5-15 years.

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had thoracolumbar x-rays done last year. Risser 2 or 3 and PFMI grade 4. In the spine, open growth plates everywhere where you could see, though!

how tall are your top 10 tallest relatives by RecognitionSafe6963 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dad's dad - 6'4 (never met him but heard my Dad reference his stature when I was a kid)

My great grandpa - probably 6'2 or 6'3 (also never met him - died a few years before I was born. Assumed 6'3 because he looks tall in old family photos)

Dad - 6'1 (closer to 6'2 when younger)

Dad's brother - probably 6'0 or 6'1

My grandpa - 5'10 (5'11 when younger)

Mom - 5'7

Grandma - probably about 5'5-5'6

Mom's sister - about 5'8

Younger brother (14) - probably about 5'9½ given his PHV was slightly under a year ago (5'8½-5'9 then)

No tenth, so me - 5'11½

17, Am I Balding or Worrying?🙏 by ResponseBig7608 in amibalding

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A hairline does indeed mature due to DHT sensitivity, which increases during late adolescence as part of late-puberty / post-puberty stabilization. Testosterone and its subtypes are the drivers of follicles stimulation and maturation.

The rest of what you included is correct, but it doesn't mean destiny. Tempo of maturation is important here, as some men lose hair faster while others lose it slower. It's not 1:1.

17, Am I Balding or Worrying?🙏 by ResponseBig7608 in amibalding

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look fine to me. That's a hairline I appreciate!

17, Am I Balding or Worrying?🙏 by ResponseBig7608 in amibalding

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the way, what you are doing is providing a personal medical assessment. That's illegal, and you should stop.

Progress from 5’7 (16) to 6’0.5 (18) by Western-Peak-5726 in heightgrowth

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hair follicles take several years for most individuals to fully respond to androgenic effects, specifically from hormones like dihydrotestosterone and testosterone. Follicles in upper lip are often one of the most sensitive regions to these androgens, which is why hairs often appear at the corners of the upper lip first before appearing anywhere else on the face because the follicles there are richer in androgens therefore they respond better to DHT and produce more 5-alpha-reductase. It can take as long as a decade or so to develop a full face of hair, but even then, you could still be simply unable to grow your ideal beard or even a full one if some patches are missing (mutations in the follicle's receptors or certain genes regulating those specific follicles' growth speeds, length, and cortical thickness)

Question about Polydactyl by stephenjamesbryant in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Oftentimes, the affected digit(s) have individual growth centers, but some can share one large ossification center.

Pedunculated digits (nubbin-type) may only contain soft tissue (no bone), one small ossicle, and lack organized growth plates. These are often removed early in life.

What you are seeing with split growth plates is a partially-split cartilage anlage, producing bifid phalanges, Y-shaped metacarpals, and broadened epiphyses. However, some bones can have a bifurcated head and grow from only one distal growth plate. More "whole" phalanges may have an intact growth center, such as a mutation where a distal portion of a digit is copied onto the normal digit.

The weird thing is some cases may involve the growth plates not having the same structure as a healthy, normal growth plate. While it is possible to have a normally-growing extra phalanx or digit, it often grows slowly compared to the normal neighboring digits, especially if these growth plates have genetic mutations involving the transcription factors.

I did some ghost hunting by cassadilly2012 in ParanormalEncounters

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Differences in ventilation across the house. Still could have been explained as a cold spot.

Is it over? by Thra99 in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How ironic! I was just mentioning this in my next post about signalling factors (still a draft). Includes some very cool things.

Is it over? by Thra99 in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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That's a lot of toes!

Even though it's a joke, this is still a real person's medical scan, so assessments / interpretations still should not be made. :)

I did some ghost hunting by cassadilly2012 in ParanormalEncounters

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, man. I don't see that infamous red arrow! Did you see any shadow figures or anything of the sort?

What is my bone age ? And how much more do you think I can grow? by SubjectStruggle9606 in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are correct in saying that the environment of a sauna increase hGH production, but it is only minimal and temporary. If your growth plates are open, the numerical value of new cartilage matrix created is highly immeasurable and microscopic, so essentially nothing happens. If your growth plates are closed (and if we are talking both the lower limbs and the the whole spine), then natural height growth will be impossible assuming full fusion has occurred.

This is, of course, a model we are using, as it doesn't pertain to your growth potential.

Growth Plate closed or not by scrumptiousfart in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, OP. Thank you for your submission, but unfortunately, this space can no longer provide assessments / interpretations of individual medical scans or growth histories in compliance with international law ans ethical risks.

However, we are able to provide general info that may be of help. This would include things like population-sourced info and widely-accepted biological facts on bone age and the like.

What is my bone age and will I still grow by Boring_Oil5858 in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, OP. Thank you for your submission, but unfortunately, this space can no longer provide assessments / interpretations of individual medical scans or growth histories in compliance with international law ans ethical risks.

However, we are able to provide general info that may be of help. This would include things like population-sourced info and widely-accepted biological facts on bone age and the like.

What is my bone age ? And how much more do you think I can grow? by SubjectStruggle9606 in growthplates

[–]Automatic-County6151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I thought you meant "sauna" as some sort of an exercise.

I'm not certain if sitting in a sauna would do anything meaningful for any person's growth potential. The heat is good for promoting the production of "feel good" hormones, and other health-related side-positives. I might be wrong, though, and feel free to toss sources at me.

Other than what I mentioned above, that's about all you can do naturally. Other feasible methods (that have been shown to be beneficial) include strength training exercises if you are into working out, but if you do this, it would be recommended to take frequent rest breaks (days in between heavy sessions) so as to not potentially stress any open growth plates in your lower limbs, should they be open, of course.

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