Posted by Pectus Carinatum or commonly called pigeon breast or chest, occurs when the chest is deformed. In this condition, the sternum and ribs are protruding. The pectus deformities affect 1 in every 400 people.
The hearts and lungs of individuals with Pectus Carinatum are normally developed but the deformity may possibly prevent the developed organs from properly functioning. Children may be expected to experience shortness of breath, fatigue and mild to moderate asthma.
Psychological effects also come with along with the physiological consequences of Pectus Carinatum. Milder cases of pigeon breast may allow patients to live through unaffectedly but others with more serious cases may have a damaged self-image and self-confidence causing them to feel uncomfortable all through adolescence and adulthood simply because other people make fun of their bird-like appearance.
Various treatments are available for this abnormality. If the patient is aged 18 and below, surgical treatment is not recommended, rather a custom-fitted chest-wall brace is used and is pushed directly on the sternum to produce excellent outcomes. This device which can easily be covered by proper clothing must be worn from 14 to 24 hours per day.
Whereas surgery (two most common surgical procedures are Ravitch and Nuss) is of necessity to patients with moderate to severe pectus carinatum conditions. Males with pigeon breast usually hide their deformity by engaging themselves in bodybuilding right after the adolescent stage while females with considerably large breasts conveniently serve to hide their condition. Some females seek help from plastic surgeons to perform breast augmentation on them to conceal some mild to moderate cases of pectus carinatum.
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[...] Pigeon Breast or Pectus Carinatum is a physical deformity of the sternum and ribs. Both men and women allover the world may have this deformity but is quite rare. See this article to learn more.Read more [...]
[...] Pigeon Breast or Pectus Carinatum | Health | LifeBytesPigeon Breast or Pectus Carinatum is a physical deformity of the sternum and ribs. Both men and women allover the world may have this deformity but is quite rare. See this article to learn more. Read more [...]