personalitymaxxer06
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Before i start, just to clarify: I’m not talking about HGH-CU (cosmetic use) that people on forums usually discuss.
I was on doctor-prescribed HGH therapy due to medical reasons and it was monitored by specialists.
HGH therapy like that is meant to help someone reach their genetic potential, not exceed it. That’s why even with HGH, genetics still plays the biggest role in the final outcome.
I’ll try to cover everything I know about HGH and answer questions about it from my own experience. Feel free to drop a question if you have one I’ll try my best to help.
How i got the therapy
It all started when I was 14 years old. During a routine medical checkup for school, the doctor noticed that I was significantly shorter than average and told my parents that I should get it checked further.
At that time I was 147.5 cm (about 4'10"), which is quite short for a 14-year-old boy.
For reference, my parents are also not very tall:
Mother: 155 cm (5'1")
Father: 169 cm (5'6½")
Doctors often use a simple formula to estimate a boy’s target height based on the parents’ height (u can use this formula if u want to know ur own potential final height):
(Father's height + Mother's height + 13 cm) ÷ 2
Using my parents’ heights:
(169 + 155 + 13) ÷ 2 = 168.5 cm (~5'6")
So genetically I was expected to end up somewhere around that range (usually about ±7–8 cm).
But at 147.5 cm at age 14, I was clearly well below where I should have been, which is why the doctor recommended further testing.
After that initial checkup, I had to go through several additional medical tests to figure out what was going on.
Doctors monitored things like my height, weight, and pubertal development stage, and I also had to do a few imaging tests.
One of them was an X-ray of my hand, which doctors use to estimate bone age and check the growth plates. This helps them see whether your bones still have significant growth potential.
I also had an MRI scan to check the pituitary gland, since that’s the gland responsible for producing growth hormone.
Unfortunately I don’t have the exact medical records anymore because they remained in the pediatric system, and it’s been almost three years, so I don’t have access to those documents now.
What the therapy was
After doctors found the issue with my pituitary gland, I was prescribed HGH therapy.
The hormone was injected using a pen injector device (like the one in the picture)
A small vial with the hormone goes into the pen, a very thin needle *6mm* (shown in the pic) is attached to the tip, and you dial the dose before injecting (shown in the pic).
I had to inject it once every night before sleep, in the thigh. Doctors told me to take it before sleeping because the body naturally releases the most growth hormone during deep sleep, so the therapy follows that natural rhythm.
I was on HGH therapy from age 14 to 17, and the dosage gradually increased over time as I grew.
The treatment started at around 2.5 mg per night (~7.5 IU) and eventually increased to about 3.5 mg per night (~10.5 IU) before my growth plates closed and I reached my genetic potential.
Unfortunately I don’t have the exact records anymore because they remained in the pediatric system and i lost the ones that i had to write down for doctors, but this is roughly the dosage range I remember from my treatment.
End of Therapy & Results
By the end of my HGH therapy, I reached 171.5cm (5'7½"), this was slightly above what the doctors had predicted. They had estimated 168 cm (5'6") based from the already mentioned standard formula for predicting adult height:
(Father's height + Mother's height + 13 cm) ÷ 2
Doctors usually allow for a ±7–8 cm range around the predicted height due to genetic variability. My final height of 171.5 cm put me about 3.5 cm above the predicted average, which was a nice bonus from the therapy while still being within natural limits.
Conclusion
Was there any side effects?
There were no problems during my HGH therapy. Everything went smoothly thanks to regular check-ups with specialists.
My health is perfectly fine. I did have to undergo one final test after stopping the hormone to make sure my body produces enough natural growth hormone for normal functioning for the rest of my life and nothing was wrong.
Did HGH change my face in any way?
I’m not entirely sure. The therapy happened during puberty, from 14 to 17, when the face undergoes the most development. On top of that, I was also using an RPE (rapid palate expansion) appliance to correct crooked teeth and a narrow palate.
If I were to guess, HGH probably had some slight positive effects on facial bone development, as some bones like my jaw and zygomatic bones appear more defined. However, I cannot be 100% certain, since these changes could also be influenced by puberty itself and the RPE appliance.
Could I have grown more?
I’ve asked myself this question as well. I stopped growing naturally around age 12, so I wonder if starting HGH therapy earlier, at 12 instead of 14, could have made a difference.
While it might have given me slightly more growth, it’s important to understand that HGH can help someone reach their genetic potential, but it cannot push you beyond it. Even with an extra two years of therapy, it’s very unlikely I would have reached 180+ cm (5’11” or above), because my genetic ceiling would probably have stopped me around the same range I eventually achieved.
This shows that, while HGH can be very effective, genetics still plays the biggest role in determining final height.
TL;DR:
Started doctor-prescribed HGH therapy at 14 due to low height (147.5 cm / 4’10”) compared to my genetic target (~168 cm / 5’6”).
Therapy lasted from 14 to 17, injections every night before sleep using a pen injector (2.5 mg→ 3.5 mg, ~7.5–10 IU).
Reached 171.5 cm (5’7½”), slightly above predicted height. HGH helped reach my genetic potential, but genetics still sets the limit.
No side effects thanks to regular check-ups; final tests confirmed my body now produces enough natural GH.
Possible minor facial bone changes, but puberty and RPE appliance also influenced development.
Even starting earlier (age 12) wouldn’t likely have pushed me beyond my genetic ceiling.
Thanks for reading!
If you have any questions about my HGH experience or therapy in general, feel free to drop them here — I’ll do my best to help.
Before i start, just to clarify: I’m not talking about HGH-CU (cosmetic use) that people on forums usually discuss.
I was on doctor-prescribed HGH therapy due to medical reasons and it was monitored by specialists.
HGH therapy like that is meant to help someone reach their genetic potential, not exceed it. That’s why even with HGH, genetics still plays the biggest role in the final outcome.
I’ll try to cover everything I know about HGH and answer questions about it from my own experience. Feel free to drop a question if you have one I’ll try my best to help.
How i got the therapy
It all started when I was 14 years old. During a routine medical checkup for school, the doctor noticed that I was significantly shorter than average and told my parents that I should get it checked further.
At that time I was 147.5 cm (about 4'10"), which is quite short for a 14-year-old boy.
For reference, my parents are also not very tall:
Mother: 155 cm (5'1")
Father: 169 cm (5'6½")
Doctors often use a simple formula to estimate a boy’s target height based on the parents’ height (u can use this formula if u want to know ur own potential final height):
(Father's height + Mother's height + 13 cm) ÷ 2
Using my parents’ heights:
(169 + 155 + 13) ÷ 2 = 168.5 cm (~5'6")
So genetically I was expected to end up somewhere around that range (usually about ±7–8 cm).
But at 147.5 cm at age 14, I was clearly well below where I should have been, which is why the doctor recommended further testing.
After that initial checkup, I had to go through several additional medical tests to figure out what was going on.
Doctors monitored things like my height, weight, and pubertal development stage, and I also had to do a few imaging tests.
One of them was an X-ray of my hand, which doctors use to estimate bone age and check the growth plates. This helps them see whether your bones still have significant growth potential.
I also had an MRI scan to check the pituitary gland, since that’s the gland responsible for producing growth hormone.
Unfortunately I don’t have the exact medical records anymore because they remained in the pediatric system, and it’s been almost three years, so I don’t have access to those documents now.
What the therapy was
After doctors found the issue with my pituitary gland, I was prescribed HGH therapy.
The hormone was injected using a pen injector device (like the one in the picture)
I had to inject it once every night before sleep, in the thigh. Doctors told me to take it before sleeping because the body naturally releases the most growth hormone during deep sleep, so the therapy follows that natural rhythm.
I was on HGH therapy from age 14 to 17, and the dosage gradually increased over time as I grew.
The treatment started at around 2.5 mg per night (~7.5 IU) and eventually increased to about 3.5 mg per night (~10.5 IU) before my growth plates closed and I reached my genetic potential.
Unfortunately I don’t have the exact records anymore because they remained in the pediatric system and i lost the ones that i had to write down for doctors, but this is roughly the dosage range I remember from my treatment.
End of Therapy & Results
By the end of my HGH therapy, I reached 171.5cm (5'7½"), this was slightly above what the doctors had predicted. They had estimated 168 cm (5'6") based from the already mentioned standard formula for predicting adult height:
(Father's height + Mother's height + 13 cm) ÷ 2
Doctors usually allow for a ±7–8 cm range around the predicted height due to genetic variability. My final height of 171.5 cm put me about 3.5 cm above the predicted average, which was a nice bonus from the therapy while still being within natural limits.
Conclusion
Was there any side effects?
There were no problems during my HGH therapy. Everything went smoothly thanks to regular check-ups with specialists.
My health is perfectly fine. I did have to undergo one final test after stopping the hormone to make sure my body produces enough natural growth hormone for normal functioning for the rest of my life and nothing was wrong.
Did HGH change my face in any way?
I’m not entirely sure. The therapy happened during puberty, from 14 to 17, when the face undergoes the most development. On top of that, I was also using an RPE (rapid palate expansion) appliance to correct crooked teeth and a narrow palate.
If I were to guess, HGH probably had some slight positive effects on facial bone development, as some bones like my jaw and zygomatic bones appear more defined. However, I cannot be 100% certain, since these changes could also be influenced by puberty itself and the RPE appliance.
Could I have grown more?
I’ve asked myself this question as well. I stopped growing naturally around age 12, so I wonder if starting HGH therapy earlier, at 12 instead of 14, could have made a difference.
While it might have given me slightly more growth, it’s important to understand that HGH can help someone reach their genetic potential, but it cannot push you beyond it. Even with an extra two years of therapy, it’s very unlikely I would have reached 180+ cm (5’11” or above), because my genetic ceiling would probably have stopped me around the same range I eventually achieved.
This shows that, while HGH can be very effective, genetics still plays the biggest role in determining final height.
TL;DR:
Started doctor-prescribed HGH therapy at 14 due to low height (147.5 cm / 4’10”) compared to my genetic target (~168 cm / 5’6”).
Therapy lasted from 14 to 17, injections every night before sleep using a pen injector (2.5 mg→ 3.5 mg, ~7.5–10 IU).
Reached 171.5 cm (5’7½”), slightly above predicted height. HGH helped reach my genetic potential, but genetics still sets the limit.
No side effects thanks to regular check-ups; final tests confirmed my body now produces enough natural GH.
Possible minor facial bone changes, but puberty and RPE appliance also influenced development.
Even starting earlier (age 12) wouldn’t likely have pushed me beyond my genetic ceiling.
Thanks for reading!
If you have any questions about my HGH experience or therapy in general, feel free to drop them here — I’ll do my best to help.
