What to do about unattractive pectus carinatum in women
Disease description:
I noticed my chest looked different from others' when I was changing clothes, and the front part was somewhat protruding. After an examination, the doctor told me it's pectus carinatum (pigeon chest). What should I do if a woman has unattractive pectus carinatum?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Li Qiang
Women with unsightly pectus carinatum can improve the condition through surgical methods. In adult women, the bones have already fully developed and stabilized, so conservative treatments generally cannot provide improvement. In such cases, surgery may be considered to correct the chest wall deformity and alleviate the pectus carinatum. After surgery, proper wound care is important, and the surgical site should be kept dry and not exposed to water.
