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Sunken chest
Sunken chest, or pectus excavatum, is a congenital condition that is present at birth or develops as a child grows.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 34-year old asked:
I need advice with what to do for my sunken chest?
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A 39-year old asked:
Any suggestions for natural treatmentsf for sunken chest?
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A 33-year old asked:
Please help! I have a sunken chest and small boobs?
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A 35-year old male asked:
My 11 week old son developed what seems to be a sunken chest, almost overnight. what couldcause this?
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A 40-year old asked:
Does having a sunken chest stop a child from doing any particular sports?
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A 37-year old asked:
Any aches after sunken chest surgery?
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A 45-year old asked:
Help docs! my back aches after sunken chest surgery?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the risks involved with pectus excavatum (sunken chest) surgery?
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A female asked:
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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A 31-year old asked:
How can I raise my sunken-in chest without surgery?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Had fever and would suddenly feel hot then cold, chest pains and cough producing green or yellow mucus. Runny nose with clear warm watery fluid, headaches, very tired, weight loss, eyes sunken ?
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A 18-year old male asked:
What is it when a males breast seems to be missing tissue or fat and it look as if its sunken in and underdeveloped?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I'm 16 but I noticed my areolas being strange. Sometimes they're soft and so puffy, almost to the point where it looks like the nipple is inverted but other times they are deflated and rough/bumpy and it looks sunken with wrinkles. Is this bad?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Lower inner right breast looks normal when arm is raised standing up but when I lay down with arm up breast is sunken in? Doctor's app in 3 days time
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have a very very tiny pit on my breast, theres also a stretch mark that runs under it that is barely sunken. I have no cancer history, or any current lumps. Also in December I had a clear ultrasound in that breast, no mammo as I am too young?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Pains in the chest at night?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What can cause pain on my chest?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Have buzzing in left chest area?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have cold sensation in my chest?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is it bad to have a rush on your chest?
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A 42-year old asked:
What kinds of chest exercises are good?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is having a dent in the chest hereditary?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can doing poping in the chest is harmful?
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A 43-year old asked:
Best workout for a wider chest like phelps?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What should I do if I get a pain on my chest?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why does my son have a constantly rattly chest?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does "5 cycles of chest compressions" mean?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Why do I feel ike someone is sitting on my chest?
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A 36-year old male asked about a 60-year old male:
What would cause a pain in the middle of the chest?
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A 38-year old asked:
What to do if I have pain in my chest..please help!?
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