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Anonymous
Will Pectus Excavatum shorten my lifespan to any degree if so how much?
>> Anonymous
i dont think so

i have the other one where it sticks out

get huge chest muscles and its not as noticeable
>> Anonymous
no, unless your ribs hinder your lungs or heart. This can be the case and should be treated.
>> Anonymous
Just don't get punches in the sternumless area.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
>>332072
i lol'd. only a mite though.
>> Anonymous
Completely normal congenital deformation OP, I have it too. Only a problem if you are having a hard time breathing, in which case surgery can correct this.
>> Anonymous
>>332077
"perfectly normal" and "congenital deformation" is a tad contradictory.
>> Anonymous
>>332072
i have it and i lold hard
>> Anonymous
I had it, and my father had it.

It does restrict your lungs from expanding as much, and thats why i breath heavy fairly quickly while doing cardio. also, i'm out of shape, but that has a factor in it too. as well as your heart doesn't have as much room to expand, and could be rotated by the ribs pushing it down depending on your severity.

surgery, or look up vacuum bells on wikipedia. apparently, the bells do work. look up the condition if you can't find the vacuum bells, then a link would lead you there. i'm trying to save up to get one.
>> Anonymous
>>332048

Fuck yeah, fellow dovechest! I'm wondering what the disadvantages/advantages are to it...
>> Anonymous
at times, the existance of people like you make me question Darwin....who the fuck would select for YOU?
>> Anonymous
fuckin freak im suprised someone hasnt poked your heart out yet or something.
>> Anonymous
i have this same problem.. i hate having an inverted sternum. That's why i'm trying to gain muscle to cover it up
>> Anonymous
fuck that i got it and even when out of shape i can run twice as far as anyone else my age
>> Anonymous
I, too, have this birth defect, although not as deeply as picture of op. Can't say I've had any breathing problems because of it.
>> Anonymous
I'm surprised by how many people have this.

I had it too, until I had surgery to correct it. In my case, it was purely a cosmetic problem - you look deformed (because you are, snap.) I don't think it would become a health problem unless it was very severe and had some sort of complication to it. My surgeon told me that the "pectus fux wit ur lungz & hert" claims are bullshit. I don't know if he's right or not, but there's a professional's view on it.

Now I've got a scar and an otherwise normal looking chest. Anons with this should get the surgery, it's awesome.
>> Anonymous
It's usually a sign of weak connective tissue; you may want to be checked for Marfan Syndrome. The inverted sternum isn't necessarily so bad on its own but it could mean that you have a weaker and thinner aorta.
>> Anonymous
>Pectus excavatum occurs in an estimated 1 in 150-1000 births, with male predominance (male-to-female ratio of 3:1). Occurrences of the condition in family members have been reported in 35% to 45% of cases.

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