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My chest bone sticks out, kind of noticeable. protruding sternum pleas help?
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Bracing for pectus: First off you need a medical evaluation, by a doctor familiar with pectus deformity. If you do in fact have a pectus carinatum deformity, it can be corrected withour the need for surgery.
Answered 5/24/2015
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Pectus carinatum: Pc is a protruding breast bone. It can be helped by wearing an external pressure prosthesis. Usually takes about 6 months to correct. Same principle as braces for teeth.
Answered 6/21/2017
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