Mihai33
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What is pectus excavatum?
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty.
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty.
Key Consequences and Complications:
- Cardiopulmonary Effects: The compressed chest cavity can limit the heart's ability to pump efficiently and restrict lung expansion, leading to shortness of breath, fast heart rate (tachycardia), and chest pain.
- Reduced Stamina: Many individuals with moderate-to-severe pectus excavatum experience decreased stamina and inability to exercise for long periods.
- Psychological Impact: A significant number of patients experience anxiety, depression, and social awkwardness, leading them to avoid activities like swimming or removing their shirts in public.
- Postural Issues: The deformity often causes compensation, resulting in hunched shoulders and forward-leaning posture.
- Physical Symptoms: Potential for frequent fatigue, lightheadedness, coughing, or wheezing.
It's basicall a genetic curse, you're born with it and it only gets worse as time passes by. Idgaf about the medical problems, I am an active man (been practicing sports for 8 years now) and I've only felt some breathing problems sometimes. But it's more like a psychological warfare inside my head:
You think that's it? HELL NAW, with pectus excavatum along comes the ribflare.
Basically your last ribs go out and look like two fucking tits sticking out of it
(Picture of me during a random interview, rib flare visible)
What can you do about it?
Gymmmaxx and posturemaxx (SAFEST WAY)
So as we know, pectus excavatum is a bone deformity, and any iqcell knows you cant just move bone, so if your pec muscle insertions are not fucked up you can actually grow muscle around your hole and try to fill it. But as much muscle as you have, the identation will still be there, you will look something like clav
Vacuum bell (mostly cope)
A vacuum bell is a rubber bell- or cup-shaped device that connects to a pump. You place the device on the front of the chest and use the pump to suck the air out of the device. This creates suction, or a vacuum, that pulls the chest and breastbone forward. Over time, the chest wall and breastbone stay forward on their own and hold a new shape.
I saw some reddit oldcel thread about it working, but only 1-2 cm and it goes back after some weeks of not using it. SO YOU HAVE TO SUCK YOUR CHEST with ts for the rest of your worthless life.
The nuss procedure (surgerymaxx)
The Nuss procedure is a minimally invasive surgery to fix pectus excavatum (sunken chest) by inserting one or more titanium bars under the sternum to lift it into a normal position. Typically performed on teenagers, the bar stays in for 2–3 years, significantly improving chest appearance, breathing, and heart function.
This seems like a good option, but it's expensive af unless you get insurance which is hard. And also the recovery is hell, it hurts more than death.
MY CASE
My case is not as severe as surgery is not needed, but aestheticaly it's a ropefuel
And for all my pectus guys, I am gonna document my transformation after 5 months. I currently only train BJJ 4 times/ week, but during the summer i will quit bjj and start going to the gym and imma be a chestcel.
This was my very first greycel high-effort thread so I myself have a lot to learn.
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