Empowering your child's healthy growth journey.
Navigating the journey of growth can be a challenging experience, especially when your child needs a little extra support. Here at HGH For Children, we understand the importance of nurturing and enhancing your child's development. With a compassionate approach, we're committed to helping your child reach their full potential. We offer both human growth hormone (HGH) and sermorelin therapy to children that quaify for medical necessity.
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At HGH For Children, Dr. Devin Stone blends traditional and modern therapies to support your child's health journey. With a focus on hormone optimization and personalized care, he empowers families through education and sustainable strategies for lasting well-being.
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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.
