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I have a dip on my left rib, below the ribs are squashed together making it like a ball sort of shape im jus wondering how to get them to look normal?
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Born that way: The description is normal, with ribs joining together in the side and front areas of the rib cage. While some chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum are surgically repaired, the area where your ribs are squashed together should be left alone.
Answered 9/12/2017
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