Park Hye-young, chairman of Incheon Himchan General Hospital, reveals 12cm growth treatment for elementary school students with growth hormone deficiency

Sep 02, 2024

Park Hye-young, chairman of the Bareun Growth Clinic at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, announced the remarkable growth status of the storyteller and the importance of treatment on TV Chosun 'Kidentime 2' which aired on the 31st of last month.

Hwang Sun-kyung (13), who was worried because she was shorter than her peers last season, was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency a year ago. In a year, the recent growth of about 12cm was revealed by keeping various solutions such as growth hormone injection treatment, lifestyle correction, and thorough stretching before exercising. As Hwang Sun-kyung grew taller, her companionship became brighter. When asked about his height, a passive child proudly talked about his height and took the lead in sports such as soccer. It depicts a daily life of being happy to be able to ride rides that were not available because of their short stature.

On this day's broadcast, Hwang Sun-kyung's current health condition, which has grown in height, was checked and explained the meaning of her growth from the 300th percentile to the 10th percentile.

Medical staff at Incheon Himchan General Hospital also presented additional solutions through a conference. In particular, she explained the reason why Hwang Sun-kyung's foot is often sprained to the outside of her foot due to her lower jaw, and learned how to exercise rehabilitation to stretch her spine using an iron bar so that she can use it in real life.

Park Hye-young, chairman of the Barun Growth Clinic at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, said, `Hwang Sun-kyung was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency a year ago and has now grown 12cm, but when she enters puberty, her height growth actually stops, so she will treat her more actively until then to help her grow further.' `You can expect further growth because the growth plate is still open and the rapid growth period remains.' He then advised that during the rapid growth period, nutrition should be evenly consumed, and quality sleep and stress management should be done well.



Park Hye-young, chairman of Incheon Himchan General Hospital, reveals 12cm growth treatment for elementary school students with growth hormone deficiency


bellho@sportschosun.com