Patient's question:
My daughter is now ten years old and I feel her height is still particularly short, lagging significantly behind her peers. When checked at the hospital, it was diagnosed as dwarfism. I would like to ask about dwarfism,Doctor's answer:
The treatment for dwarfism is divided into two major categories: one is to improve a child's height through lifestyle interventions, such as encouraging them to engage in reasonable exercises like running, jumping, reaching high, swimming, playing basketball, and dancing, all of which are beneficial for height growth. However, for some children, even with lifestyle interventions, they may still not reach the desired height. In such cases, growth hormone should be used for treatment based on the child's specific condition. Growth hormone is very safe and highly effective for treating dwarfism. Therefore, if a child truly has dwarfism and lifestyle interventions cannot improve their final height, it is important to use growth hormone under the guidance of a doctor as early as possible.