Why prescribe HGH injections?
Here is another way to think about it. In July 2003, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Human Growth Hormones for short children who do not have abnormally low growth hormone levels or other medical conditions. There is a great deal of controversy over this decision. The treatments cost between $10,000 and $40,000 a year, depending on dosage, age, height and weight. The children must endure up to six injections a week for up to 10 years to grow just 1.5 to 3 inches more than they would have if they had not taken the injections. If any of the Internet-sold height increasing products actually worked, would any parent spend so much money and inflict so much discomfort on their children? Would there be any reason for companies to manufacture Human Growth Hormones at such great expense? • Why Leg Lengthening? A similar argument exists for adults who choose to undergo Cosmetic Leg Lengthening surgeries to increase their height by two or three inches. These surge
