Is Your Child Showing These Signs?
✓ Falling off their growth curve
✓ Significantly shorter than classmates
✓ Delayed puberty
✓ Delayed bone age
✓ Low IGF-1 levels
✓ Predicted adult height below family expectations
✓ Previously told to "wait and see
✓ Growing less than 2 inches per year
Our 5-Step Growth Evaluation Process
Step 1: Growth Chart Review
Step 2: Predicted Adult Height Analysis
Step 3: Bone Age Assessment
Step 4: Hormone Testing
Step 5: Personalized Growth Plan
Popular Growth Resources for Parents
- Is My Child Too Short for Their Age?
- Child Growing Less Than 2 Inches Per Year
- Signs Your Child May Need Growth Hormone Testing
- Growth Failure in Children: Causes and Treatment
- HGH for Children: Treatment Overview
- Sermorelin for Children
- HGH Treatment for Idiopathic Short Stature
- Therapy vs Genetics: Short Stature Outcomes
- Understanding Growth Chart Changes in Children
Why Families Choose HGH For Children
- Pediatric growth-focused practice
- Nationwide telemedicine
- Bone age analysis
- Growth velocity assessment
- HGH and Sermorelin expertise
- Doctor-guided treatment plans
- Ongoing growth monitoring
- Personalized height optimization strategies
Meet Dr. Devin Stone
Your Partner in Hormone Health and Longevity
Dr. Devin Stone, ND, is a naturopathic physician specializing in pediatric growth, hormone health, and growth optimization. He works with families nationwide to evaluate children with short stature, delayed growth, delayed bone age, growth hormone deficiency, and related hormonal concerns.
His approach combines comprehensive growth analysis, laboratory testing, bone age assessment, and individualized treatment plans designed to help children reach their full growth potential. Dr. Stone emphasizes evidence-informed care, ongoing monitoring, and parent education so families understand both the causes of growth challenges and the treatment options available.
Dr. Stone earned his Bachelor of Science in Medical Biology from UC Riverside and his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Bastyr University. He is dedicated to helping children and adolescents achieve healthy growth and development through personalized, physician-guided care
Nurturing Growth and Wellness
HGH and Sermorelin for Height FAQs
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is a bioidentical version of the hormone naturally produced by the pituitary gland. It directly replaces growth hormone in children who are deficient.
Sermorelin is different — it is a growth hormone stimulating therapy. Instead of replacing hormone, it signals the child’s pituitary gland to produce its own natural growth hormone.
Key difference:
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HGH = hormone replacement
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Sermorelin = hormone stimulation
Because Sermorelin works with the body’s normal feedback system, some providers use it in children with low-normal levels, while HGH is typically reserved for confirmed deficiency.
A child may be evaluated for therapy if they have:
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Height below the 3rd–5th percentile for age
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Falling off their growth curve
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Delayed bone age on X-ray
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Low IGF-1 levels
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Poor growth velocity (less than ~2 inches/year before puberty)
Diagnosis typically involves:
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Growth chart review
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Blood testing
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Bone age X-ray
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Sometimes a stimulation test
Treatment is only considered after medical evaluation confirms a growth disorder or functional deficiency.
Earlier treatment generally produces better outcomes because growth plates are still open.
Most children start therapy between 5–14 years old, but the most important factor is bone age, not chronological age.
Once growth plates close (late puberty), height gain is no longer possible — which is why early assessment is important if parents notice slow growth.
Results vary depending on genetics and timing of treatment.
Typical outcomes when started before puberty:
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2–4 additional inches above predicted adult height
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Faster yearly growth rate
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Improved growth percentile over time
Children treated earlier and consistently monitored tend to see the best response.
When prescribed and monitored by a medical provider, growth hormone therapies have been used in pediatrics for decades.
Monitoring usually includes:
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Periodic lab testing
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Growth tracking
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Dose adjustments
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Screening for side effects
Most side effects are mild and reversible when dosing is properly managed.
Not all short children need treatment.
Constitutional Growth Delay
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Late bloomers
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Delayed puberty
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Often catch up naturally
Genetic Short Stature
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Growth matches parents’ height
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Normal labs
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Normal growth velocity
Growth Hormone Deficiency
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Poor growth velocity
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Delayed bone age
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Abnormal labs
A proper evaluation helps determine whether reassurance, monitoring, or therapy is appropriate.