Question 1

any suggestions for natural treatmentsf for sunken chest?

Accepted Answer

Get a real Rx: If you are responsible for the physical / emotional well-being of a child or teen with pectus excavatum, you have a duty to educate yourself about the evidence-based options for treatment if it is indicated. Surgery is the norm; there's an avant-garde option with magnets. Growing up is difficult enough without a visible cosmetic or functional deformity.

Question 2

please help! i have a sunken chest and small boobs?

Accepted Answer

Plastic surgery: You have pectus excavatum, a developmental problem with the chest cartilage. Treatment is based on hemodynamic compromise due to cardiac or pulmonary compression. If that doesn't exist, then therapy is cosmetic. If you go that route, treating the pectus, as well as a breast augmentation can be done. Just don't expect an insurance company to cover it.

Question 3

my 11 week old son developed what seems to be a sunken chest, almost overnight. what couldcause this?

Accepted Answer

Mgt: He should be seen at acute care Pediatrics. This may be a sign of respiratory distress. Please take him  in now.

Question 4

i need advice with what to do for my sunken chest?

Accepted Answer

Depends: At this point in your life, any hemodynamic problems that would have developed should have happened by now. Pectus excavatum is an abnormality of the cartilage supporting the ribs and sternum. If no cardiac or pulmonary problems exist, therapy is based on cosmetic factors only. Conservative measures exist to deal with the physical issues.

Question 5

does having a sunken chest stop a child from doing any particular sports?

Accepted Answer

No: Not anymore. My brother had a steel plate put in his chest as a kid and wasn't allowed to play sports for over a year. Nowadays, nothing is done. It doesn't affect the lungs and there are no restrictions.

Question 6

any aches after sunken chest surgery?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, like all surgery you may have pain and you may be likely to have some chest soreness long term.

Question 7

help docs! my back aches after sunken chest surgery?

Accepted Answer

Relax: Sternal surgery usually requires some degree of rib spreading. This leads to pressure on the intercostal nerves, which can cause back pain. It usually resolves by itself over time.

Question 8

what are the risks involved with pectus excavatum (sunken chest) surgery?

Accepted Answer

Usual: As with any surgery, the risks involved include bleeding, infection, non- healing, heart attack, stroke, and death. While the risk of each of these are low, it is not zero. Complications will happen to someone, no matter how low the risk.

Question 9

can my son play football? he had sunken chest surgery 4 years ago. he had the old surgery where the cartiledge was removed.

Accepted Answer

It depends.: The best thing to do is ask the doctor who did the surgery and followed him afterwards.  Hopefully, they've done tests of his heart and lung function both before and after the surgery.  They'd be able to tell you if he's able to play sports based on those tests.

Question 10

pushed in sternum and uneven  chest cavity?

Accepted Answer

If you are: talking about pectus excavatum, it is an uncommon but not rare condition.  Depending on its severity, it might need surgical correction.  Consult with a pediatric surgeon if, and when, an operation might become necessary.

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I need advice with what to do for my sunken chest?

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Does having a sunken chest stop a child from doing any particular sports?

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What are the risks involved with pectus excavatum (sunken chest) surgery?

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Can my son play football? he had sunken chest surgery 4 years ago. he had the old surgery where the cartiledge was removed.

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Pushed in sternum and uneven chest cavity?

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