In fairy tales, the seven dwarfs and Snow White live happily in the great forest; however, in real life, there are too many problems associated with short stature. First, the physical and mental development of people with dwarfism is greatly affected. According to a survey in Shanghai, more than 90% of children with dwarfism have different psychological disorders such as low self-esteem and depression, and some children are even reluctant to go to school because they are at the bottom of the class. In addition, the defect in stature also directly affects their higher education, employment and marriage. Patients with dwarfism are suffering from physical illnesses as well as great psychological pressure, and they are looking forward to standardized treatment and more care from society in their pain. The etiology of dwarfism is quite complex. In addition to genetic factors and non-disease factors of delayed youth development, some of them are pathological dwarfism, including idiopathic dwarfism, growth hormone deficiency, precocious puberty, bone development disorder, chromosomal abnormalities, intrauterine growth retardation, Turner syndrome, etc. Experts from the pediatric growth and development clinic of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine remind parents that for early detection of dwarfism, parents must closely observe the growth rate of their children and visit the hospital during the best period of growth before the epiphysis heals. Generally speaking, children can grow 5-7 cm per year from the age of 3 to the prepubertal stage. If the annual height growth of your child is less than 5 cm, you should consider that your child may have dwarfism. Parents should take their children to the hospital as soon as possible during this period to receive a medical checkup, and once the child is diagnosed with dwarfism, the cause should be identified and treated in a timely manner. 3 to 16 years old is the golden period for children to grow in height, and it is also the best time to help dwarfism patients grow in height. In order to provide the best treatment for children with dwarfism, the Department of Pediatrics of our hospital has developed Chinese medicine, acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, tui-na and other Chinese medicine specialties to treat dwarfism and precocious puberty, helping children with dwarfism to fulfill their dream of “growing taller”. In addition, the Department of Pediatrics of our hospital invited Dr. Gu Wei, the chief physician of Nanjing Children’s Hospital, a famous endocrinologist in China, to come to our pediatrics department to hold a free clinic activity of “caring for children with dwarfism”, and welcome all children with dwarfism and precocious puberty to come to the clinic. For the convenience of the clinic and to ensure the order of the clinic, please call to make an appointment in advance. Reservation: 13903815826 (Zheng Hong) 13849180685 (Zhang Jian) 13783683026 (Zhang Xia’er) Clinic time: July 28, 2012 (Saturday) 2:30 pm ~ 6:30 pm July 29, 2012 (Sunday) 8:00 am ~ 12:00 pm Location: Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Floor, Outpatient Building Growth and Development Clinic