I'm Vishal Soni, 23 years old and 63 inches tall. I'm feeling like I'm excessively tall and I'm really hoping to reduce my height by 2 inches to feel more like a normal height. This situation is pretty concerning for me, and I'm looking for some guidance on how to achieve this. My expectations are quite high for finding a solution. Can you provide any help or advice on this issue?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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-Dear Vishal,,I understand your concerns about your height, but it's important to know that reducing height in adulthood is not realistically possible through natural methods. Height is determined by your genetics and stops increasing after the growth pla

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