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Can you get surgury to sort out a funnel chest if so how old do you have to be?
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Yes: The condition is called pectus excavatum if the breastbone is sunken or pectus carinum if it protrudes abnormally. Pectus excavatum can cause problems with the heart and lungs if it is severe enough. Both can be treated with an operation.
Answered 5/29/2015
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