Life With Pectus Excavatum

To learn more about Pectus Excavatum, please visit cle.clinic/2yd...
Hear success stories from Cleveland Clinic patients with pectus excavatum and learn more from our pediatric surgeons about this condition and a minimally invasive treatment, called the Nuss procedure.

[@SkuLLCanDY2064]

I have this condition now for 24 years and hoping one day to fix it 🥺♥️if anyone else is suffering from this curse,stay strong we will push trough

[@Stoffies123]

Don't look at it as a curse, look at it as a gift! We have something special very few people have and it can come in handy at some times, like when you need a cup holder 😉

[@SkuLLCanDY2064]

@Delivery_69 i mean i can run but not for very long ,like you just start lacking air after a while

[@aidanziegenhorn6631]

i feel you!! it can be so frusterating and limiting. if you want to get the nuss procedure, do it sooner than later!! it’s definitely worth it

[@MODEST500]

It's not a Curse . God did it and their is wisdom behind every ailment . This life is a test and nobody will go through it unscathed. You dnt need to worry about things you can't control . Seek medical help if you can . This is a test . And you can pass it .

[@come4itofficial517]

A mi realmente no me molesta en lo absoluto, solo ando viendo si me lo puedo dejar 👀

[@ANTEAZY]

I eat cereal out of my chest

[@scxlez]

me and my friends have always made this joke about my chest 💀

[@ANTEAZY]

@@scxlez nice bro

[@unreal4good367]

Same, it's kinda fun but anyone who I meet who discovers my pectus excavatum gets concerned.

[@2380knight]

Lmao lol!! Very nice Anthony 👍

[@mrhristv]

Me too, lol

[@TheMitchellverse]

I had this procedure done when I was younger as an “emergency operation”. Went well, still doing well, happy with my chest. :)

[@NooLimitNoah]

How long did it hurt???

[@TheMitchellverse]

@@NooLimitNoah for me pain was about three weeks, but the healing process was a few months.

[@minketanpatelpatel5116]

Kaise thik hua

[@asmompinayinkorea2319]

How old were u when u had it? Just worried for my 7yrs old little boy... his going to have it soon...😭😪

[@TheMitchellverse]

@@asmompinayinkorea2319 I was 10, the surgery recovery was extremely tough that’s for sure, but I got through it. And I’m grateful to this day that it worked out and that everything has help up for me just fine

[@Nawaf-]

I have this to a small degree. It doesn’t affect my breathing or health. But it is a bit painful to sleep on my side. The pressure goes to my chest front and it hurts

[@Cooperinho]

same bro, we still rise tho💪

[@overshadow5557]

I was born with Pectus Excavatum. Its really cool because i have a school project on it for my grade. Although everyday i have to sit in sick bay for an hour or two to catch my breath (I have to run some tests to see when the surgery will need to take place)

[@ItalianStallionG]

Any updates?

[@aidanziegenhorn6631]

good luck!! i had the surgery and even with complications i’m so glad i did.

[@Pectusnation]

Good luck to all who get surgery. Hope you find what you're looking for.

[@Condisc4]

Well, I am not getting surgery. I am planning to get a vacuum bell. Thanks anyway.

[@sxmkiano9282]

@@Condisc4 I’m to poor to get one 😭😭😭😭

[@redditoscor9040]

@@sxmkiano9282 Why isn't its free in your country?

[@jrsxx2012]

I just got the surgery a month ago and still can’t feel my chest. I want a refund

[@norcal9168]

@@jrsxx2012 i got mine last year u will be fine bro your back ribs and center chest will be numb for a couple more months tho, i remember after getting the surgery i could finally feel cold water going down my throat

[@RyneMcKinney]

I wasn't properly diagnosed until recently. I always thought it was asthma. I can't exercise for more than 20 seconds without feeling like a ran a marathon. I have no stamina whatsoever and even doing basic household chores is a struggle

[@christophersbarounis8473]

I have pectus but I have 120% of lung capacity for my age and suffer from no physical problems

[@gideone9802]

Same here, im actually a fast runner too, and lift

[@animaniacs538]

U blessed bruv

[@christophersbarounis8473]

@@gideone9802 I did basketball for 7 years with no problem and now I ran long distances

[@gideone9802]

@@christophersbarounis8473 I played rugby and was a hard hitter and the fastest on my team LOL

[@christophersbarounis8473]

@@gideone9802 epic

[@therealcflat]

Surgery isn't the only way to treat it. There's a thing called a vacuum bell, it's a new treatment not prescribed much yet, but it's basically just a giant suction cup. Used for a long period of time, it can actually improve the condition.

[@Sara-cg3nc]

I used the vacuum bell pretty consistently for around 3 years and didn't see any results. I was 12 years old when I started using it so it probably helped reduce the sternum growth and prevent the pectus from worsening, but the deformity is still there. I'm looking into implant surgery to fix the aspect.

[@come4itofficial517]

​@@Sara-cg3ncGood luck, I am really afraid of surgeries so, to me it isn't an option, I feel happy just like this 😊

[@dylanlogan5227]

my life be going so fine then boom, cereal bowl appears D:

[@MUHAMMADTAYYAD901]

I'm suffering Pectus excavatum but I'm happy and living normal life with no physical or medical issue 🙃 and will live my life taking it as a normal thing . But want to start gym if something could get better

[@Juply]

Same! 🙃

[@Juply]

@Nick Ger no moi!

[@Xx_SummerDude_xX]

I've had the surgery about 3 years ago now, and even though I'm not completely satisfied with the results, there is still a major improvement. I now have a scar on my chest which looks like a shark bite. I love it! I'm not really sure what my surgical procedure was called though. I can never find it on the internet.

[@Xx_SummerDude_xX]

Pei Ven Yes and they did something to the cartilage with gauze.

[@Xx_SummerDude_xX]

Colin yeah, pretty good. He is retired now.

[@sasidharsasi3408]

Are you able to lift weights ? Can you go for a heavy weight liftings at the gym?

[@iris1196]

If not Nuss, maybe Ravitch (something like that)

[@guerrero4451]

@@sasidharsasi3408 I had the procedure done in the video I go lift weights everyday after a while it’ll be just like a bone nothing you can’t do

[@Fishifyed]

Never do surgery unless its life threatening! These procedures have side affects, sometimes permanent. I suggest researching the Vacuum Bell if you're serious about "fixing" your condition...

[@tarvi9153]

Im gonna trust you Thanks

[@guerrero4451]

Why? What side affects are you talking about? Ive had this surgery done an had no problems.

[@guerrero4451]

Talkin out ya neck boy

[@HardKore5250]

@@shawnmendrek3544 No intervening god

[@samueltuvstedt7370]

Had the surgery a couple of months ago. Wasn’t completely without problems but i haven’t had anything permanent. Modern medicine does wonders.

[@easports2586]

For me it only really hurts is 1. The hiccups; I'm like "*hiccup*, ow" 2. Random sharp pains 3. Just a little bit when I think about it This is just about all that happens, it not as bad as it is for others.

[@trevorcannon718]

Yea same

[@MrMeme-bx2sx]

Mine are Sneezes Coughs Hiccups Random sharp pains Laying down and having an extremely sharp pain

[@supermananimationsstudios8519]

Bruh I have these symptoms too, thought it was just me

[@supermananimationsstudios8519]

Lol

[@jhontrigosomixan193]

exellent information .. hugs from Perú

[@srpatata4172]

No entiendo nada pero creo que es importante xD

[@sebastianst5675]

cheems

[@jhontrigosomixan193]

@@sebastianst5675 xD!

[@mrveguita]

Yo también soy de peru y creo que tengo esto pero me da miedo operarme

[@kgd1163]

i have this. I can do sports and exercise normally. I run a 1.5 miles in 15 mins and i dont get exhausted. I go to the gym regulary and Im fine with it. I show it tho all people and they call me Iron Man love it

[@kgd1163]

Pei Ven thats sad

[@kgd1163]

Pei Ven theres many methods to restore the chest without any surgery. but it takes months but is more effective and less dangerous

[@kgd1163]

Pei Ven yeah its called vacuum hood or in spanish "Campana de vacío" is like a vest you use in months and with microwaves and electromagnetic waves is slowing puching the sternon out. sounds pretty cool and no risks

[@kgd1163]

Pei Ven yeah. I've seen videos about it and people feel better with theirselves and physically better too. I wont do it because im good with it but I recommend it

[@chriskennedy4245]

Hey iron man is my nick name too!

[@scsmith4604]

At this point, I am really annoyed with my doctors from when I was a kid until now. My family and I asked about this from the time I was young throughout my teens and into my early 20s. Every doctor I had said that there was not much that could be done to help this process. I could not do well in sports and was embarrassed (still am to some extent), I have had breathing problems since I was a kid. 10 years or so ago I had Blood Clots and I had a Pulmonary Embolism in 2020. The cardiologist who took the PE clots out of me asked me why I never fixed the Pectus issue. He said my blood flow would be better as well as my breathing. I am 52 now and thought that he was kidding when he recommended that we should explore options to have this fixed. He said that there would be massive pain at my age to do this but it could add 5-10 years of life. He also said that because of my clotting issues, I may not be a good candidate but he still wants to explore the option.

[@josephsheranda]

I feel you. I'm in my late forties and my pediatrician doused any chance I had getting corrective surgery when I was a teenager. I never did well at sports and it sucked being the weakest kid in school. My parents asked my doctor what could be done about my sunken chest and he said to just leave it alone rather than risk a "dangerous" surgery. Consequently I've never been able to build the chest strength a man my size should have. It also got me failed on every military enlistment physical. Doctors need to be better educated at how debilitating PE is and how important it is to get corrective surgery as early as possible.

[@aperson1221]

I'm in the UK bc I am I don't have medical Ensurance like Americans do. Also I heard the surgery cost quite a lot and my family isn't the wealthiest

[@rollingcube4762]

I’m in the hospital Rn I was supposed to research about it before surgery and now I just clicked the first video on KZbin about it

[@famousjames9710]

Surgery results are not always 100% corrected. My chest is still not 100% I’d say 70%

[@minketanpatelpatel5116]

Hello

[@heyhi7762]

what was your pain level ?

[@chris2ollie]

I am doing work outs to improve it. I feel no symptoms from it. When I was younger the doctor said I didn't need surgery

[@k-love2262]

Mine is like that and I workout relentless need to find now how to get it fixed

[@kevink3836]

Hey I just started a blog (funnel-chest dot com) about how to deal with a funnel chest and how to get rid of it in a natural way. :) It contains all my secrets about how i treated my pectus excavatum and I would be happy about you visiting it :) See yall

[@koolcaliguy6382]

Does Pectus excavatum cause belly fat??

[@Minecraftpe5]

do they remove the bar later?

[@Iboshido]

yes, like 2 years later

[@hellenicmacedonianpatriot2866]

omg

[@TheVogy]

More like 3 or 4 years.. It depends on the person, age and on the type of deffect.

[@chriskennedy4245]

+The Vogy ^ depends on the case

[@niiraj.]

I am from India. I don't know where and what the cost of this surgery is. Please suggest me if anyone from India had done this surgery.

[@abhijot_virk]

Dr.darlong

[@quixotic3200]

I’ve done exercises and I’m building muscle around the pecs, so it’s not so visible anymore. But if I got the nuss bar, would I be able to go back to exercising afterwards?

[@mattolmstead6150]

Not for awhile. I believe you cant even pick up anything heavy for at least a year

[@maren8100]

Does it help with rib flare? I have pectus excavatun but also a big rib flare

[@omi7204]

No it doesn't in some cases it makes it stick out more

[@guerrero4451]

It’ll definitely help your rib flare you have the bar in for 3 three years in those 3 years you grow into the new chest

[@seanmcmanus3033]

@@guerrero4451 wait what ? They keep the bar in ? Jesus

[@Avivera]

@@seanmcmanus3033 yes. If they didn’t it would just go back to the way it was before.

[@norcal9168]

to be honest no it just makes the top chest flat and the rib flare looks more pronounced now

[@XlDaNnYolX]

I’m trying vacuum bell therapy and my chest raised a bit, I’m 25 now and I’ll continue trying this !

[@mamate2782]

Succes ?

[@XlDaNnYolX]

@@mamate2782 it does a bit but it’s such a marathon! It’s more of the rib flare than the chest that looks bad after !

[@MrMeme-bx2sx]

I may have to have this, it’s not as severe to habe surgery but it still hurts pretty bad at times

[@XlDaNnYolX]

@@MrMeme-bx2sx the bell kinda works it’s been 4 months now but it’s more of the rib flare that’s worse than the chest itself

[@MrMeme-bx2sx]

@@XlDaNnYolX yeah my main concern would be with how they look, I would probably get the piss taken out of me for it

[@unholykill333u9]

Feel like I'd be more willing to undergo the procedure if the metal bar would dissolve overtime. Hear you can get it removed later, but it doesn't sound like they want too.

[@siddhantk4985]

The dissolving bar won't be able take all the weight of the chest.

[@grayhalf1854]

Taking the bars (often two rather than one) out is a quick and easy op, much simpler than having them put in.

[@zampmagic2873]

Is this a safe option for rulers danlos patients?

[@DefeatedMelon]

I lived with it since I was born. Not severe.

[@venomfans1219]

Same

[@tropicc9390]

do you have shortness of breath?

[@DefeatedMelon]

@@tropicc9390 nah.

[@DefeatedMelon]

@@tropicc9390 but I do have a hole in my chest.

[@DefeatedMelon]

@@tropicc9390 I an not sure if I do have it anymore...

[@xelaedits373]

me: runs 40m heavy breathing for the next 10 minutes

[@AdrenoTalks]

I have this and it ruined my life 😔

[@AdrenoTalks]

@soloeuuツ how old are you

[@misterb1132]

I hear you. I am a new grandfather and have always lifted weights, but it has affected my self confidence so much.

[@mamma_07]

@@misterb1132same. How you doing nowadays?

[@rafaelbocorny]

Is this surgery only intended to be performed on kids and teenagers? I'm a 30 year-old male with this condition. Thank you.

[@makethedifference9595]

Yes it can be done but bar will be inside about 4 years before removing it

[@norcal9168]

yeah it usualy meant for younger people with softer less developed ribs and sternums for older people it will be more painfull since the chest is fully developed and stiff

[@GamePlay-qj9ij]

After surgery I can do chest workout

[@GtBeatz508]

is this surgery safe to do at 31 years old?

[@mark-8475]

Yes, but don’t do this surgery if it’s just for cosmetic reasons. It is unimaginably painful

[@minketanpatelpatel5116]

Hello

[@bigpapilocsta608]

Hey guys so i had the surgery done like 1,5 month ago, and i was wondering when can i sneeze without making my chest hurt? I havent sneezed since before the surgery and i really want to!!

[@notoffensive9047]

if you really have to, grab a pillow and hug it. i noticed this kinda helped, but the pain will be there no matter what. may as well brace for it.

[@bigpapilocsta608]

@@notoffensive9047 oh okay thx, but how Long does the pain last, like how many month before it will stop hurting from sneezing?

[@notoffensive9047]

@@bigpapilocsta608 i can't tell you for sure. it's been 3 years since i had the surgery. i think it all varies, depending on how fast you recover.

[@bigpapilocsta608]

@@notoffensive9047 ye aight thx

[@sasidharsasi3408]

Bro..How much did it costs?

[@jerry304]

Kinda sucks that i always get tired so easily in P.E class, no wonder why my grade for P.E is always 85-90

[@user-ml5lq4bg1u]

I am 14 and I have pectus and I will get the surgery done when I'm 17 , wish me luck😓

[@ЂорђеЈовановић-ф5й]

Saleh Albairami i'll get surgery this summer

[@larrycrumbs9219]

How’d it go

[@youandme9672]

yo, I have this you just have to workout more and you will end up with put pectus

[@larrycrumbs9219]

Giushii what’s put pectus? & yea I heard if you work out your chest enough you can hardly tell

[@aprilboylomenario5106]

how was it

[@RevanZB]

Do you need to have the bar in there forever or do they remove it someday?

[@anthonymendoza6210]

They remove it after a couple years.

[@ballztojo3824]

Maybe this is the reason I can barely take a deep breathe

[@sapphirestone8672]

For a long time I was noticing differences like not being able to breath, palpitations, chest pain and a physical indention and I told my doctor when I noticed it and she told me that it was just John my bone was going until I got sick two weeks ago I got really sick and it made my pectus flair up bad and I went to the hospital for a really low bp and chest pain and they told me I have pectus except they didn’t explain it he just wrote it down on the bed and told me to look it up and that the nurse will bring in a prescription then I could go. I had so many questions and I no answers. I am now talking to a different doctor and starting a treatment plan. I’m thankful for these videos because they encouraged me to speak out and find out what was wrong with me.

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

@@sapphirestone8672 What country are you in?

[@sapphirestone8672]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 America

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

Same. You're the only other one I've seen in these comments that seem to have it (or had it) as bad as I have. I've had migrains that made me throw up for twelve solid hours and I later found out that it was called a hypertensive crisis and it could've killed me. I've had that like five or six times and it's so miserable it just makes you want to die. I have the shortness of breath and the palpitations along with almost constantly high blood pressure and low blood oxygen. What have you had done?

[@sapphirestone8672]

@@AudioGardenSlave123 I get low blood pressure and then the next day it will be higher than normal then the palpitations ugghhhh. If I get active I can literally feel my pulse in my wrist and feel it stoping for a second and then beating fast and then pausing again. I have had a cardiologist appointment scheduled but I keep pushing it back but I have one in January with a specialist in pectus so hopefully it will go well. My insurance wouldn’t accept a ct so I’m going to get an echo instead and then the cardiologist will order a ct to see how deep the bone goes towards my organs.

[@heidiw3615]

Came here because of Joel Kinnaman. Kiddos to the person who invented the surgery.

[@greatxgaming9133]

My chest was like this, then I went to gym and corrected it with workout and proper diet.😊

[@notoffensive9047]

anyone's chest slightly go back in after the procedure??

[@keegannicholas8053]

Yea kinda sucks :(

[@r3dluff]

85-90% have the Nuss procedure. well fuck I'm in that 10% 😂 I have a huge scar across my entire chest. The surgery was 3 weeks ago so it will get a lot better than it looks now but still. I didn't have any problems before, I just wanted to have a flat chest.

[@leonardosagmani9181]

R3DLUFF dude how much is the surgery for the shit?

[@r3dluff]

I live in europe bitches it was freee 🙌🏼🙌🏼😂😂 Tbh i dont know why. The doc said i cant chose if i want the one where they make small slits or the one where they cut up my entire chest. Obviously i chose the one thats less visible but on the day of the survery the two docs who did the operation looked at my chest, talked a little and said theyre gonna do the one with the big cut. I dont know any specific reasons why because my chest wasnt that severe but its done now and i cant change it. At least my chest is flat and the scars schould lighten up because they sewn the cut with very thin cosmetic line or whatever its called the thing they sew with. So yeah its not that big of a deal and idk why...

[@noufn3661]

ليش سويت العمليه هل كان فيه مضاعفات ولا منزعج من الشكل ؟

[@iop3907]

@@r3dluff dude im lucky u live in Europe

[@dimitrisgalatos3963]

I have it too bit it ain't that bad

[@erikolander7816]

I have had a sunken chest for years with Bo harm more than get bullied a little.

[@n_icls]

Hi, im 22 years old and i have excavatum. I never get any surgery, so when i grow up my excavatum getting worse.

[@Mr-Cough]

Ok

[@ManishKumar-ip5ui]

Bro problem solve yes or no

[@hahahahahhahaha556]

No, at age 18 it stops getting worse.

[@trevorcannon718]

@@hahahahahhahaha556 really

[@hahahahahhahaha556]

@@trevorcannon718 yes the chest stops growing but it becomes more dense

[@halo2bullseye922]

Wow!!! I want this!!!

[@jdcv17]

I just learned that the actor Joel Kinnaman had pectus excavatum after watching his Ellen interview (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJWxfXWrpbmSorM). Who would've thought. He looks good; his surgeons really did a nice job. He also mentioned in the interview that he had an operation as an adult.

[@Aisthetes24]

Just had this 6 days ago!

[@Aisthetes24]

@Pablo Romance YES VERY MUCH PAIN

[@guerrero4451]

@@Aisthetes24 I feel that I had it done 3 years ago😂

[@lean6968]

this is a weird question but did u have to piss through a tube? i just wanna know for when i get it

[@bignickenergy2042]

@@guerrero4451 what was your experience with it? Worth it?

[@guerrero4451]

@@bignickenergy2042 definitely worth it your gonna be in a lot of pain for the first surgery but it’s short lived plus you’ll have pills to help you out once the pain goes away the bars gonna be kind of uncomfortable but after like 3 months the bars gonna feel like your own bone then after 3 years they’ll take it out I just had mine removed literally 8 days ago it was like the easiest surgery I mean I was still in pain at first but they gave me sum oxys and I was good I’m pretty much back to normal right now I’m just waiting for the cuts to fully heal there still a little bruised

[@Codlove-zv5mj]

Nah I love my dent, I always say I got shot with a beanbag round at age 3 (a lie), and people normally don’t believe until they feel it concave and the freak out but then are intrigued by it.

[@sitschigd]

I like mine because its a good icebreaker and at the beach or like that, the dont Look at the hole just my abs

[@minketanpatelpatel5116]

Hello friend please reply me

[@giovannivandereecken5133]

You DON'T need to get surgery. You can fully get rid of pectus by going to the gym and trough specific excercises although this takes a couple of years.

[@hatsunemiku8007]

this isnt true lol

[@brunojozefiak4660]

ja to mam i wsumie smiesznie

[@soo_rajgurung9370]

Me also

[@madeeladeel6117]

Baat karne Doctor ki Jay

[@coolestRIPmoments]

Now I fxcking thought my chest was normal, now they telling me I fit a whole a$$ bird's nest in that junk?

[@saltnpepper8152]

I have this problem.... I thought it was gynecomastia..... Until i saw this video

[@minketanpatelpatel5116]

Hii

[@HarmanSingh-yn8dd]

Any indian or punjabi here??

[@akhilesh4010]

Ha bhaiya from uttar Pradesh 🇮🇳

[@HarmanSingh-yn8dd]

@@akhilesh4010 apke bhi bhai esii hi chest hei???

[@sasidharsasi3408]

I'm Indian

[@madeeladeel6117]

Urdu

[@lilfam9559]

ohio?

[@kategorham8608]

As someone in elite football, I feel like I'm always a step behind the others because I can't catch my breath and can never achieve a desired level of fitness. It's so frustrating and embarrassing for me as a sportswoman, particularly when it rains and my jersey sticks to my chest. I feel like I can't concentrate on the game because I'm self-conscious that someone will notice. Don't even get me started on swimwear. I hope that with the Nuss surgery I'm due to have in a few months, not only will I become more self-confident in my appearance, but it will enable me to go further in soccer.

[@Devious90210]

Wishing you all the best!

[@HariPrezadu]

All the best ❤️

[@abid1376]

Hi kate! could u please update me how it when? how do u feel now? everything much better? pls do share to me 🙏🏻 thanks

[@kategorham8608]

@@abid1376 unfortunately due to Covid restrictions, elective surgery has been put on hold for a further few months in my country. the suspense is killing me to be honest, but I will certainly get the surgery by January next year.

[@abid1376]

@@kategorham8608 I see..well hope everything will go well for you after the surgery. Stay safe!

[@BethGoth15]

My dad and I have this. Not severe, don't need surgery. But it is awesome. It's something we both share and it's just ours.

[@thonguyenvu967]

it makes me being insecure when taking off clothes

[@kfrank3215]

I have to deal with people making fun of me about it at school… I always thought it was bird chest…. People kept telling my I could get rid of it… I just now found out I had Pectus. Now I can’t fix it…

[@daddyfwine6122]

I have this too however mine sticks out and overall not severe my breathing is not bad and I end up doing sports 🤷‍♂️

[@AudioGardenSlave123]

I get very short of breath especially in hot weather and my blood pressure is almost always high or really high like to the point of giving me migrains that cause me to puke for like 12 hours straight. I'm not sure why nobody else seems to ever say anything about the high blood pressure part cause it seems like that's just my issue apparently. I've quit jobs because I just didn't have the endurance to be able to continue working them and I can't think deeply when I'm really bad off cause of the oxygen deprivation so I'm also a dullard pretty often.

[@chuklhed9092]

I hear ya. Mine is pretty big. But I haven't had the first problem with it. I actually don't think I want it fixed. I love my chest hole 🤣

[@prod.dazz1]

Getting this surgery done tomorrow so wish me luck and kinda nervous but just wanna get it over with

[@LuSlovakia]

Good luck🍀🙂

[@voldemortsa5250]

How did it go,are you okay?

[@prod.dazz1]

It's been a day since the surgery and everything went ok

[@محمدثامرصاحب-ر9ف]

@@prod.dazz1 hey bro what are you doing now

[@bignickenergy2042]

Good luck my dude!

[@cykacat4196]

To anyone who us out there, came across this video now. I have pectus, would say medium severity. But i have a girlfriend, she thinks my chest looks nice

[@gideone9802]

Same here, she likes me for me

[@whatboycarl]

you're lucky

[@cykacat4196]

@@whatboycarl how so, as long as you are fun to be around, you'll get plently of girls

[@magicshotzz1921]

@@cykacat4196 bro I have it too and my girl some reason loves it.

[@cykacat4196]

@@magicshotzz1921 yep, girls are wierd man

[@computernerd1629]

i just found out that i have pectus the one boys chest looks a lot like mine

[@luckyhm3489]

Mine too😔

[@gyuhff]

Same here

[@kevink3836]

Hey guys, I just started a blog (funnel-chest dot com) about how to deal with a funnel chest and how to get rid of it in a natural way. :) It contains all my secrets about how i treated my pectus excavatum and I would be happy about you visiting it :) See yall

[@brockknutson6610]

@@gyuhff can I help u get rid of it?

[@huntersbizarreadventure3601]

Same

[@zhanglisa4548]

I have mild PE with obvious rib flares inherited from my father. It seems to show a dominant inheritance pattern in my family. Being a geneticist myself, I am so nervous about passing it on to my kids in the future. I am so hesitant if I should have kids.

[@ianramos905]

Hey, I also have mild genetic pectus excavatum and I also have that fear, I don’t want my offsprings to experience the pain of having pectus excavatum. I couldn’t even ask a girl out cause i knew if she saw what’s underneath the shirt, she might not like me.

[@chrism8996]

Life is precious, it is better to be born not perfect than not be born at all.

[@god8348]

@@chrism8996 no

[@spindle7397]

@@chrism8996 I disagree

[@serbandavid5589]

​​@@ianramos905ey, i know i'm late but please, keep in mind that If a girl is so superficial You are better off without her! Think about pectus excavatum like using a filter when searching for your significant other. I hope in the meantime You found the right girl for You!

[@acousticilam8772]

Finally I searched about my chest and I find out I am not the only guy having such type of disorder and felling happy and trying to cure it

[@xramgamerz]

Yea just found out this dent in my chest is actually something in it's not just me stay strong 💪.

[@Abhisalunkhe12]

Yes men I also have this pectus ecvation

[@KakashHatak3]

Idk why, I've always felt cool with this. I was different then other's. But at the same time my physical abilities are limited, never doing sports and barley doing outside activities, despite trying to brake my limits, and not being able to. I always thought I was just lazy cuz I didn't want to blame it on this "disability". I've had symptoms since I was a very young, I can't imagine doing sports and having an active childhood and suddenly not be able to. I feel bad for those who where able to do all these activities and suddenly not be able to.

[@lasdj1848]

do you workout?

[@KakashHatak3]

@@lasdj1848 yeah

[@MarioL4c1]

I respect what you wrote, hope you can fix this problem

[@aidanziegenhorn6631]

i grew up not being able to do sports, the nuss procedure is pretty amazing?!

[@KakashHatak3]

@@aidanziegenhorn6631 idk, I haven't had the nuss process.

[@samikshajanartha]

I cried when I got to know my self I am suffering from pectus excvatum I got to know finally I am not suffering from heart problem but suffering from pectus....it becomes difficult at times for me to breath properly...many a times I went to doctors they didn't tell me about pectus instead said I have no heart disease ....but problem in my breathing is pectus.....I don't know where and how I will get the treatment 😔😥....🥺

[@prateeksingh944]

Hey what's your age? When I was 21, during my college days i started going to gym, after few months i found that something is odd about my chest, the shape wasn't aesthetically good. I just thought that I'm not working out in the right way and changed my workout plan, but later got busy in academics and job interviews. Now I'm 25 and I can see clear indentation on my chest, and the indentation is increasing. Recently this year i started having breathing problems, and facing difficulty in sleeping. I thought it won't worsen as I'm already adult and the bone structure should have been fixed, but this is worsening day by day and I can feel it.

[@shroomy8918]

@@prateeksingh944 id go to the doctors

[@siddhantk4985]

@@prateeksingh944 there is doctor in delhi called lm darlong who performs nuss procedure in delhi ... In Rajiv Gandhi institute... Surgery costs around 3-5 lakhs I'm not sure. Or else u can order vaccum bell and start using it ..

[@lachibolala7641]

I think I also have pectus I'm 16 and sometimes i feel chest pains but when I got to see a doctor they said it was just a muscle cramps and also didn't told me abt pectus. I already talk to my mom abt pectus but she thinks I'm just overacting :( and I really want some change on my sunken chest but no one believes me

[@siddhantk4985]

@@lachibolala7641 that doctor must be not knowing about pectus... Pain is caused by compression of heart and lungs by sternum and rib cage if pectus is severe ... Vaccum bell is good option but it costs almost 30k..

[@dexterousadept8374]

Ay yo pectavus gang here yall at!!!! Ik it can be embarrassing to go swimming or ppl make fun of u in the changing rooms but we're all in this together!!

[@wafflemanyum9126]

I’ve straight up just started looking into this at 23. Haven’t been able to touch my chest with my bare hand until about a year ago. Never realized it was as common as it is. Edit: I have by no means a bad case and it’s never limited me but i still despise how i look.

[@Condisc4]

I have pectus but it is extremely mild.

[@justyouraveragehumans22]

I’ve always had this, my mom and sister also have it, i have flared ribs and am quite self conscious about it, but it’s nice to know we aren’t the only ones who have this

[@getouttamyway4067]

But the thing is you'll never see another one irl

[@justyouraveragehumans22]

@Micheal thank you! Yours too

[@nilspiels4864]

yeah i got the same but luckily my bones are still soft so it can get removed quickly and im also doing exercises for abt 2 months and it has improved

[@niiraj.]

@@getouttamyway4067 i have seen irl

[@aidanziegenhorn6631]

i’ve had a hard time with the rib flare. the nuss procedure actually helped with mine a bit, as well as working on my abs. good luck!!

[@youverymeandudemydudebroan4580]

I don’t have it severely like that but I just have a dent

[@darijan2005]

@@shawnmendrek3544 there is always a rib flare, but in some cases it's severe so it looks like a literal hole in the chest,and sometimes it's not as severe so it's a simple dent

[@SamoanASF]

Those of you that have this, What was your diet like growing up? Mine was mainly sweets and candy

[@yvngpatty4692]

idk i kinda ate everything

[@sunseeker803]

i didnt eat much and i cant remember specifics.

[@needlessoptions]

Pretty bad but I've had it since a baby when I wasn't eating junk

[@cooleKinder]

I kinda ate anything lol

[@lonelypear5380]

I first ate junk then I got sick now I eat original food (u know u know )

[@domonicb6752]

I have it fairly badly like at 1:16, I’ve never had mental problems with it but it’s been hard to breathe sometimes

[@Antomatoz]

Im in the hospital bed after surgery right now and its awesome.

[@steadychaosproductions3376]

I've had a mild to moderate form of this since childhood. I often have had bouts of shortness of breath, and my docs have always said there is nothing wrong with me and that its psychological. Perhaps it's not simply anxiety though, but rather, my pectus affecting my lungs. Make sense since the ribs are pressed inward against the lungs, seemingly preventing them from expanding as much as they would otherwise.

[@asmompinayinkorea2319]

Ohh.. my 7yr old son will gonna have it 3 month's later... I just hope and pray that everything WILL going to be fine.. the hardest part for me as a mom is looking at your child who looks at u, smile and hug u, and he doesn't have any idea what is going to come for him few months later...😭😭😭 às à mom I'm really afraid for my little boy...😭😭😭

[@YayaToure1247]

I hope he’s okay can you please give us an update?

[@asmompinayinkorea2319]

@Youtellthetrue hi... it's been almost 2 yrs now.. the operation is successful.. but of course it is so painful and so hard in the first month. Specially after the operation.. he cried so much coz of how painful it is.😭.. ohhh thinking of it again hurts me much.. but we surpassed it.. soon they will going to remove the brace .. so another operation is on the way again...😭 but my son is more better after the healing process 🥰

[@YayaToure1247]

@@asmompinayinkorea2319 Im glad that you responded! Happy that you’re sons Surgery went well I just discovered That I had Pectus Rxcavatum and flared Ribs I’m in my Mids teens . Did you’re son have a lot of hiccups, like sharp and painful hiccups , and how does the pain feel exactly ?

[@asmompinayinkorea2319]

@Youtellthetrue thank you.. ohhh b4 the operation he doesn't feel any pain.. it's just that while his growing up the bone is pressing the heart so it has to be operated. He was 7 yrs old at that time. The doc said doing it earlier is better. The pain after the operation is I'm not sure exactly but I know it's painful until 1 month. Just imagine having a broken bone in your chest.. but don't worry exactly bout the pain.. ur adult enough I know u can manage it❤️❤️ just think that it will be better soon and the pain is not permanent.. and like that. that u experience painful hiccups maybe u really need to go under operation... I'll pray for u🙏❤️ just think positive and believe in your doctor ❤️❤️

[@YayaToure1247]

@@asmompinayinkorea2319 thank you Ms , Tysm I needed this information .

[@condimentyt6107]

I knew the actual hole in my chest might have been a problem but I never thought about it or even considered what it was because it really didn’t effect me, my friends just thought it was funny and the breathing problems weren’t as bad for me and still aren’t so I just left it

[@jessalynamsay5431]

We are the same. My shortness of breathe is manageable. No pain or anything thats why I want to stay at it is. And im scared also with that surgery.

[@Ivan.80p]

Mine is upper chest. I have yet to find anyone with a pectus excavatum like mine. As a man, it's embarrassing. But this is the body I've been given

[@cartersauer1742]

It sucks

[@Slacktoomuch]

My friend actually has a upper chest one and he’s my neighbor I actually have the deep one

[@getouttamyway4067]

Imagine if you were broke too Like me

[@rosebreeze]

I have mild pectus excavatum. Luckily you cant see it through my shirt. I am trying to do excersises that help my chest muscles.

[@snowwwy8760]

same here bro it’s a struggle 😔

[@juansanchez3366]

@@snowwwy8760 are u gonna do the surgery or u rather try and see if working out works

[@SauceX8]

It never got in my way and I never go bullied cause of it, but I hate having this condition. I wish there was a simple fix to it 😕.

[@Efox-1]

I have pectus and I can see it getting worse as time goes on. Its causing me great discomfort and I cant get surgery for it because its apparently cosmetic. It's metally draining and I absolutely hate it, I can't look in a mirror anymore

[@actuallyreis]

I feel the exact same

[@cerulean3508]

im not sure where you live but in some places you can get implants for it since its just cosmetic

[@MrSaemichlaus]

If it's causing you great discomfort then it's not just cosmetic anymore. You could suffer weakened heart and lung function if it gets bad.

[@MEATBALLMX]

my friends call me the black hole😂

[@ryanwargo1073]

I am Iron Man

[@ianbrucevinas343]

That what my friends call me too now Im happy Im not the only one

[@niharendunath557]

Hey there is nothing to laugh its really depressing for a lot of peoples including me

[@xKoNFuZioNx]

@@niharendunath557 True, on the other hand you got to accept you have the condition. That's what I did. All those negative thoughts and emotions are totally understandable as I can relate. I still sometimes think about surgery, at the same time I realize I have to play with the cards that were given to me (saying as a guy with T1 diabetes, pectus excavatum, early baldness, circumcision). BTW, my special move is eating from my chest, using it as a bowl. Looking from a certain angle, I can look really buffed. I'd rather have this condition than be poor and without food. Appreciate what you have and remember that everyone walks their own path. I hope you can have peace with it whether sooner or later. Own it.

[@ianbrucevinas343]

@@xKoNFuZioNx gotta spoil those negative thoughts tho let's just laugh and ignore them

[@Nevertobebad]

I have been considering this option for a while now. I’m 25, hopefully once everything goes back to normal I’ll get it done.

[@bignickenergy2042]

Im 27 now and been wanting to since i was 20. I’ve always been afraid of surgery though

[@manjeetsangwan5106]

How much cost did you pay for the surgery

[@norcal9168]

dude its gonna be painfull since youre doing it as a fully grown man your chest is stiff and fully built thats why they try to do it from a young age when your ribs and sternum are softer

[@Nico-iv3wr]

@@norcal9168 Can you still do it even if you're not a teenager anymore?

[@norcal9168]

@@Nico-iv3wr yes

[@steelwitness]

i have this. I was diagnosed years before this video. My doctor had been working with pectus excavatum for over 20 years and he claimed i had the most severe case he had ever seen. Ive had 2 surgeries and still have a "chest hole" to show for my lifetime of pain. not many people are aware this even exists

[@GtBeatz508]

i also have this but i been thinking of doing the surgery at 31 years old im just now getting a dull ache that comes and goes on the left side near the sternum area but to the left of it

[@wyattleach118]

i’ve had the first surgery many years ago, i’m 22 now and it’s regressing and gives me intense pain. can I ask why you had a second surgery?

[@steelwitness]

@@wyattleach118 I had 2 surgeries because of the severity of my deformity

[@MrSaemichlaus]

@@steelwitness Did you originally have a twist or a rotation in the sternum as well and maybe rib flare? A combination of deformities must be hard to correct in one surgery.

[@steelwitness]

@Samuel Sägesser yes I have incredibly flared ribs combined with the concave chest. My right side ribs also sit slightly higher than the left which is most noticeable in my collar bone which is crooked.

[@Signal_in_the_noise]

Having this coupled with costocondritis absolutely sucks. My chest pain was so severe when I was younger it literally led to a 10 year battle with opiate addiction that destroyed my entire life.

[@GS-wo9]

I am 15 and I have pectus.I'm pretty scared of surgerys.I think I will get the surgery done soon.Wish me luck. (Edit: I'm 19 now and I didn't get it, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't, your choice and consult with the doctor too)

[@davidlalmalsawma]

Georgeztonia goodluck bro

[@kombobeats]

Pei Ven it can help fore sure. Depending on how bad it is, it could really help. I had it my whole life. Then after I got the surgery, it was good, but kind of went back to the way it was. Maybe because I lifted weights about 3 months after my surgery, but I've also noticed that putting on muscle helps. Wish you the best of luck man

[@chriskennedy4245]

I had the surgery done a little over 3 months ago and I couldn't be happier with the results. Recovery is long but I havnt been in much pain at all. But no matter what you go through in regards to the surgery it is nothing compared to what you had to go through before having it done. Good luck to all who are getting the nuss procedure, it will be the best decision of your life.

[@iridious1609]

Georgeztonia dont get the surgery! only do it if you know for sure it will affect your health.

[@maren8100]

chris kennedy did it help with rib flare?

[@blazgus2449]

My friend has pectus and I thought it was really cool

[@mmmpasta1400]

It's not it's a unfortunate deformity

[@StonHenge]

I am 22 years old, I have had a pectus excavatum since childhood, pain in the heart area began about a year ago, arrhythmias, rapid heartbeat, and all this even without physical activity at rest. I am suffering, I went to all the doctors and they all told me that my heart and organs are healthy and there is no pathology, adding that my pectus excavatum also does not affect the pain. I’m tired of enduring and now I’m preparing for the Nuss operation, in the hope that this will help.

[@Vdryjvxzaef]

Update?

[@StonHenge]

Almost 3 months have passed since the operation, I had a difficult case, they put 2 bars crosswise with a stabilizer. There were hellish pains in the first week. I no longer feel arrhythmias and daily discomfort and pain. I feel my heart rate 70% less. So far, there is periodic pain in the ribs, in the area of ​​the stabilizer and along the plates; the restructuring of the organs is still ongoing. I hope to be fully recovered in 3 months. I did not regret having the surgery.

[@rarefeather4866]

Good luck to you, my son 20 yo have what you describe and suffering he just had the surgery 1 week ago, physically the chest looks normal and corrected immediately, he is up and about now, it’s scary to go through but we’re happy with the progress he is going back to school in the fall.

[@Greenstrtjs87]

I have this and get sharp chest pain during exercise and shortness of breath

[@hafio5318]

Same brother 😔😔

[@msconnieho]

I have a severe case. 6.8 on the Haller Index. No one really knew when I was younger because girls dont have exams until their mid to late teens. I had no idea it was a 'thing' until I was an adult after being diagnosed with NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer as a non smoker). I had an upper left lobectomy and my heart completely shifted into my left chest causing even more issues. Now that Im 50, I am struggling even more to breath and looking into having this surgery as an adult. I wanted to wait until I was out of the cancer window at 5 years which is coming up. Anyone have surgery this late in life?

[@Marquetica]

Someone I know has just gotten it done at 44. He is happy with the results but didn’t have a severe case and still isn’t 50 yet. But if I were you I’d ask a doctor

[@Brandon_Randazzo]

I wish I could do mine. Insurance won’t pay because apparently it’s not bad enough.

[@theuncannydr.duckenstein1285]

I'm not gonna lie. I feel like I'm an Arrancar from Bleach 🥴🤧

[@cykacat4196]

Just a note to all the people watching this, and wondering how dangerous this is, and if you could be at risk for shourtage of breath. I have this thing, and my chest dips in about 3cm, and i have had no problems with this. I can run for longer periods of time (I am a gamer, so i can't run forever) no problems working out, not realy any problem with the looks, aslloong as you make it cool. Forexample, pretending that you are IronMan, and making jokes of it, then generaly people wont care about it, and think it is just normal.

[@cykacat4196]

I have no doubt that the condition is causing breath problems, but i often think that people make it an excuse. So i would recomend just not thinking about it when you do different stuff, like exercising or such, helps me atleast. Best of luck getting it fixed.

[@niharendunath557]

@@cykacat4196 yeah pectus decreases the stamina so that you can run or work too much. everyday me and my friend goes for jogging at 5.30 am but i can run most ly 500m but my friends highest score is 1km which is really depressing

[@cykacat4196]

@@niharendunath557 that's no fun, i'm joining the navy, so i gotta run, i don't like it, i'm not good at it, but i gotta train, and i do see improvments, so just keep pushing man

[@hahahahahhahaha556]

@@niharendunath557 u can improve urself by running everyday

[@evadavidson9794]

Wow this is interesting. My daughter 12 has this and it seems to be getting worse. She’s had big circulatory issues for a while. Lips blue and blue extremities. I’m now thinking it could be linked to the PE

[@Ekrapf21]

Check for POTs or somthing called Ethels Downers Syndrome! I’m 19 and just got diagnosed, pots is kinda a circulation thing. It is so often missed by doctors.