How much does Pectus Carinatum surgery cost? (Pigeon chest)?
Hey, i was wondering if anyone who has gotten pectus carinatum surgery done could tell me how much it costs? I m an adult now and getting a brace is no longer an option for me (although i wish it was.) I ve never met anyone in my entire life who has a pigeon chest as bad as me, and it s time this **** vanished. I can t even sleep or lay on my chest because it hurts too much and it s way too uncomfortable . Somebody point me in the right direct, please! And no, working out won t solve the problem. My chest just sticks out way too damn far
How much goes surgery for pigeon chest cost?
i recommend the brace. surgery is very painful and u have to do it twice one to put metal bars in and another to take them out long recovery the here is a link about the brace http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/healt...
Pectus excavatum (sunken chest) surgery?
The two most common procedures for fixing pectus excavatum are the Nuss and Ravitch procedures. At your age, you would almost certainly want to go with the Nuss procedure - it's the newer and less invasive of the two. The cost for the procedure here in the states ranges from around $30,000-$60,000. It is most often covered by insurance so you may have to pay very little of that. You first need to go see your family doctor to ask him about getting a referral to get tested for severity. Severity is measured from a combination of CT scan, Pulmonary function test, and EKG. Those tests will be sent to a thoracic surgeon who does this type of procedure and he will tell you if your case warrants surgery or not. I highly recommend joining the Pectus community below to get more information and support.
What is the cost of a pectus excavatum surgery in Fortis, Noida?
Well I am not sure about the cost of surgery, but I think you should reconsider about Fortis hospital because I would never ever suggest any one to go for Fortis,Noida for any treatment.I am saying this on the basis of what experience I had there.
Are you depressed because you have pectus carinatum or pectus excavatum? Does this cause you some anxiety? Do you hide it or are you open about it?
yes i try to hide it as much as possible because i dont want it. .it ruin my dreams when i was a kid i want to be athletic in the field of basketball but because of this i can feel i easilly get out of breath and feels tired . .while growing up i developed social anxiety and nervousness and so afraid that my chest will be noticed because when i was a child my friends noticed it and i was shaken to the core that this doesnt seem right and its fucking unfair . .i am tired going out because i think i developed depression and anxiety and everytime i say that just accept it and go on with it but i dont know why i still go back to being lonely and tired . .my ribs are retracted and is visible it so deep on each side and assymetrical . .i wish an omnipotent god,deities,supernatural being will visit me to help me with my problem but its always wishful thinking . .cant even have the guts to look for job because of nervousness and anxiety . .
Military and pectus carinatum?
im enlisting in the Marines in May. my recruiter says chances are i can enlist with Pectus carinatum because i have a very mild case of it, or he said i could get a waiver. but then again its all up to MEPS, my recruiter said they might say i cant enlist until i get it corrected, which would mean a very painful and long surgery with a recovery time about 6 months to a year. this surgery would recruire them to break some ribs and cut parts of them off to make the normal sized and shape. even after all this would enlistment be possible? or would i just be denied? cuz i am considering the surgery, but if they say no anyway i dont want to go through it for nothing.
Does swimming help treat pectus carinatum?
* Many patients have a mild deformity with no associated morbidity requiring treatment. * Various physical methods of correcting the deformity have been tried including casting, bracing and chest compressors. * Endoscopic resection of costal cartilage and sternal osteotomy is available for patients who require cosmetic correction, but this procedure does nothing to correct any functional disability. * Rarely, if there is significant pulmonary and/or cardiac dysfunction, open surgical repair is performed. Various techniques have been tried. Some people say swimming and exercise can help. Talk to your doctor.
Is pectus carinatum curable?
Thanks very much for the a2a.Pectus carinatum occurs most commonly in male teenagers undergoing a growth spurt during which the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum overgrows, causing the sternum to be displaced forward. In some cases, it make respiration difficult and may negatively impact the function of the heart.As noted by Dea Henrich, treatments that modify the shape of the chest walls include surgery, casting and bracing. Other approaches that modify the appearance of the chest without actually changing its shape include body-building and plastic surgery, especially breast enlargement surgery.As bracing and casting are less invasive than surgery, they are often the preferred initial approaches, however, the results are very much dependent on patient compliance.Read moreThe Calgary protocol for bracing of pectus carinatumNonoperative Correction of Pectus Carinatum with Orthotic BracingEffect of the compressive brace in pectus carinatumConservative treatment of deformities of the anterior chest wallPectus carinatum treatment in Canada: current practices A Modified Technique for Pectus Carinatum Surgery
My deformity of the chest called pectus carinatum please HELP?
Prices for braces vary widely, but if your doctor signed off on the prescription, your insurance would likely cover most of the cost as required medical equipment. There are ways to make pectus carinatum much less noticeable by using body-building to increase the muscles of the chest -- especially the pecs -- and upper body. I'll put a couple of good links below.
Does Pectus Excavatum get worse as you get older?
It doesn't get bigger, it may get deeper, Mines gotten deeper probably .5 inch in 2-3 years. I'm not sure how much the surgery is, most insurances cover it but you have to see doctors first to get evaluated to decide weather it's for cosmetic, or functional purposes. I also have flared ribs they stick out and the surgen told me that the surgery won't help that, it just pushes the bones where the hole is.