Question 1

how pigeon chest is treated in adults?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: Usually the pigeon chest or pectus carinatum does not need any treatment. They don't cause any harm. But surgical correction is possible only for cosmetic reasons if it is really bad.

Question 2

how can i get rid of pigeon chest?

Accepted Answer

See answer: Pectins carinatum, or "pigeon chest", occurs in about 1 in 1, 000 teenagers and is more common in males. Most people with pectus anomaly accept and live happily with the shape of their chest. For others, it causes considerable psychological concerns: negative self-image and low self-confidence. After skeletal maturity (mid-teens), major surgery is the only way of correcting.

Question 3

i have pigeon chest. iam 23 yrs female treatment?

Accepted Answer

Likely nothing: Pectus carinatum is best operated when young.
Unlikely to cause you physical trouble.
If not very exaggerated in the appearance, you likely should leave alone.
Thoracic surgeons and some pediatric thoracic surgeons are interested in, and expert, in the condition.

Question 4

my chest seems to "go in" rather than stay straight. some people call it a pigeon chest. how to fix this?

Accepted Answer

Surgical fix: The "pectus" deformities are sometimes treated surgically to improve cosmetic appearance or reduce compression on chest structures if the deformity creates a shallow lung volume.The process is usually deferred until a kid has quit rowing taller.

Question 5

daughter has slight pigeon chest; has recently experienced pain and discomfort to touch skinshould i be worried?

Accepted Answer

This a congenital: she was "born that way"-it is certainly worth checking if pain is constant or localized to the area; however, this is usually a benign condition.

Question 6

sir if a person is civil engineer can he do a job in abu dhabi or dubai,foreign ,having pigeon chest  as required pre employment medical???

Accepted Answer

Depends on: extent of deformity and any physiological effects that it might be causing.

Question 7

how to cure pigeon chest?

Accepted Answer

NO need: Surgery is needed only if the deformity is severe.

Question 8

pigeon chest goes away with puberty?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Pectus deformities of the chest can change with growth but usually do not go away completely. The reverse is also true in that they can worsen during that time.

Question 9

what causes the pigeon chest deformity?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal growth: When parasternal cartillage has accelerated longitudinal growth at the time that the sternum still maturing, the sternum many deflect anteriorly (carinatum, pigeon) or posteriorly (excavatum).

Question 10

is a pigeon chest and barrel chest the same thing?

Accepted Answer

No: A pigeon chest is a deformity of the sternum in teenagers called pectus carinitum or excavatum. These are usually not responsible for any symptoms but are mostly cosmetic. A barrel chest is the result of COPD or emphysema and is an over expansion of the lungs from smoking resulting in the entire rib cage billowing out ke a barrel.

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Daughter has slight pigeon chest; has recently experienced pain and discomfort to touch skinshould i be worried?

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