It is possible that the curse operates on a reset button 
principle.  In the cursed form, aging takes place at the normal rate from 
a fixed starting age.  There would be no reset operation for the uncursed 
form which would age at the usual and continuing rate (from birth).  Thus 
Ryoga in human form would age as though he were not cursed, but P-chan 
would age from the original age the drowned piglet died each time the 
curse was involked.  Convoluted, ne?

If this were the case, then Pantyhose Tarou should have turned into 
an _adult_ monster when Happosai bathed him in the Spring of Drowned 
Whateverthehellitwas when he was a baby.  Either that, or the monster 
should revert to a baby monster every time Pantyhose gets changed 
into his cursed form.

Also, I suppose that means that Ranma had stayed in his female form 
for a _long_ time before the Bust Battle story? :P

 

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