I was going through the Make Me Taller Forum recently and I came across a post by a member who is suggesting his own idea on how to renew the growth process using chondrocyte implants. The post is from this thread HERE. It seems that his method is to implant stem cells into the area of the closed growth plates and then get them to differentiate into chondrocytes after they are implanted. He is on the right track, and has been thinking over the science a little which is good and I would suggest that if he ever finds this website to join on board the team and help us and the other researchers in doing more scientific research. I’ve only really been getting into the research in the last 6 months. I don’t intend to make any real breakthroughs until I have gotten the basic science from medical school textbooks down. There is no point in making wild claims and ideas (although I do write posts about them) until we are sure the science is right and agrees with what is being observed in the research labs and medical clinics.

Sometimes I wish that more people who are interested in increasing their height would find this website and read the posts to see what other people are thinking about and coming up with. I personally know and DEFINITELY realize that I am NOT the only person who would like to be taller and probably has done some research at some point on the research and literature out there on what is possible. I am constantly searching all the corners of the internet to find new information and helpful resources and scientific articles which might give us another clue on how to push the endeavor further and make some real breakthroughs.

The guy is willing to think and come up with ideas as an alternative to limb lengthening which is what we are trying to do here. I have found in general that the people on the Make Me Taker Forum to be very one sided and only think that Limb Lengthening will be the only thing that will ever work or be reasonable. They are not that helpful and sort of close minded.

Mordred n00b Credibility 0 Gender:  Posts: 9 Artificial Puberty: A possible alternative to LL « on: January 07, 2013, 02:31:33 AM » Ever since I came across LL (while searching for ways to get taller), I’ve been thinking about alternative ways to boost height without going through this painful, salient process that changes you bodily proportions. So I conjured up a theoretical method for height increase which I call “artificial puberty”: The main obstacle to height increase is the closing of epiphyseal (growth) plates.  Your growth plates close because the cartilage (which is made up of cells called chondrocytes), age, die, and ultimately become replaced by real bone.  Estrogen accelerates this process. My proposal is to implant stem cells at the site of closed growth plates, tweaking them beforehand to differentiate into chondrocytes.  This will create “artificial growth plates,” allowing growth in height once more.  Okay, so now you can grow again, but we have yet another obstacle: human growth hormone secretion diminishes after puberty.  So solve this, just supplement the implants with safe amounts of HGH injections. So basically the two steps to artificial puberty are: 1.  “artificial growth plates” – chondrocyte implants 2.  “artificial growth” – SAFE amounts of HGH injections Assuming that this procedure is possible, it would offer a number of benefits lacking in LL: 1.  Keeps proportions intact – HGH makes every part of your body grow with opened growth plates 2.  Less painful – Pain isn’t a factor in my case, because I would do anything to grow taller, but this procedure definitely would be less painful. 3.  Less overt – You don’t have metal rods sticking out of your legs. 4.  You can (probably) walk/live a “normal” life while undergoing this procedure. With the stem cell technology boom, this type of procedure, or something like this anyways, will probably be feasible in less than 10 years.  Think about it; we’re already implanting stem cells in deaf/blind people so they can hear/see again.  Why can’t we do this?

In response we see posts like these….

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Re: Artificial Puberty: A possible alternative to LL « Reply #8 on: January 07, 2013, 05:39:58 PM » I’ve seen studies and articles that are saying the same. There is much more possible than we think… However, as optimistic as I am if it comes to alternative treatments for height increase I don’t think we will ever get the change using a treatment like this. Also, lengthening your legs without having pain in the future is one thing and may be possible at some point. But to be in proportion you also need to lengthen your torso. And to be honest I don’t think this is ever going to happen. Of course very much is possible nowadays. But we have to be realistic.