Does wearing your retainers halt forward growth?

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I’ve had to wear retainers since the age of 14. I’m starting to worry on whether it would stop me from ascending. Lmk what you think
 
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ur not gonna get that much forward growth after 14-15 anyways
 
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i got my braces off a few months before i joined this forum and upon learning about mewing and palatal expansion i immediately stopped wearing my retainer and i have a slight gap now in my front teeth but my palate genuinely expanded, my face got way wider, gonial angle improved, and forward growth improved


so tbh dont wear it lol
 
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