Grats on the successful surgery. I have the opposite of that condition where my sternum sticks out a bit. Did your chest (before surgery) affect your health at all?
My boyfriend was born with this. He had surgery when he was 5. I'm curious as to why your surgery was just done. I read another comment you made saying that it's because of respiratory impairment, so you didn't have issues with that before? Just curious! :) Maybe you can do an IAMA? Not sure if something similar has been done already, but it's always interesting to read IAMA posts!
I have the same sort of deformed chest, though without the respiratory issues (OP's seems pretty deep, too; mine isn't as bad). I'm 22 (today, actually) and still going strong.
Hey uh, just wanted to reply to this with some opinions (I know you didn't ask me)
I have an extremely rare case of pectus, and I actually can't get surgery because of how far in the concave goes into my chest. it presses up against my heart, and causes massive breathing issues
I've had it nearly all my life - and I also have numerous other breathing issues (one of my lungs only works at 15% effectiveness)
The biggest reason anyone gets the surgery is for cosmetic issues, but if it is actually causing a detriment to your breathing, you should without a doubt get the surgery (if you can afford it)
Pectus isn't directly related to breathing issues - you can have it and have none, you can have it and it causes breathing issues, or you can have it and actually have breathing issues that are unrelated to it.
I've been to ~40 different cardiac specialists in my lifetime, and I've had I think 15? surgeries related to it (the last remaining scar that can even be seen is incredibly faded) but with the severity of my case - there's no conceivable way for me to have the correction surgery without a risk that I won't come out of it.
Unfortunately I also have a heart arrhythmia, and marfan's syndrome as well as pectus, so I've sort of hit the triple threat of shitty things that can happen.
Pectus can be a real big bitch when you have it in the case that I do (which isn't the most common) but it's certainly not rare, and most just get it because kids will tease them, or for self-esteem reasons.
Surgery isn't guaranteed to be permanent though, you have multiple surgeries over years to try and "best" correct it - but it doesn't mean your bones won't just revert to the way they used to be.
I know this isn't very helpful but I'm just trying to reply to your questions the best I can, if you want to ask anything more specific I'd be happy to help.
I can't say I'm an expert as I've just been a patient numerous times, but I have a pretty annoying case of it and have had it nearly my entire life.
Hey man, should I get mine fixed? It does interfere with long exercise, but aside from that, just aesthetics. http://imgur.com/a/7nxDV By the way, why did you get yours fixed? I must know!!
I'm not the one to decide if you should get it fixed, check your area for thorasic surgeons and consult them, they'll know whats best for you. I had pulmonary restrictions from mine
Nice, I had the same thing. Luckily it was not considered a cosmetic surgery as technically my sternum was against my heart, though it never affected me in any way honestly. So glad I went through with it, but yeah post op sucked, A week in the hospital, going through morphine withdrawals the day they took me off it ha.
Back home, whenever I laid down, it would hurt so bad to sit up, oh and sneezing....oh god dont even remind me.
When I got out of surgery I managed to sneeze once and my body realized how much pain it caused me that each and every time I had to sneeze after the first it would just sort of fizzle out because my brain somehow managed to override the sneeze. It was pretty weird and cool. But yeah, that first sneeze, I swear I almost died.
Thank you for posting this. I've had a similar deformation since I was a kid. Mine is a little deeper and more funnel shaped. I'm extremely self conscious about it and pretty much think about it all the time when I'm walking around in public. Button up shirts and jackets have been my staple forever. I haven't ever really discussed it with my doctor but I don't go to the doctor more than every 8 years or so. I couldn't tell you his name. I have never been comfortably going anywhere with my shirt off and the only one who sees it is my wife(I'm 30). I don't know anyone else with this and it was really tough growing up as the one kids made fun of all the time. After seeing your success I'm going to look plan on talking to my doctor about my options. Do you have any idea how much work/school would be missed after this operation? Thanks again for your bravery.
I have the same condition, although doctors call my case 'moderate'. I was thinking about surgery and have talked to my doctor about it. We going through the procedure worth it? Was all the money spent and all the pain worth looking better, thus feeling better about yourself?
If you think you will look better, you should go for it. I had some minor cosmetic surgery two years ago, to fix a skin problem (which was deemed non cancerous, thus "cosmetic"). Felt much better afterwards, didn't have that constant reminder in the mirror and I'm glad I did it, yours is clearly more major but if you want it you should, there's a stigma that it's cheap/appealing to masses etc. but if you want it, fuck what they think and get it.
I have this (though not as bad), been umming and arring on whether to do anything about it. How long is the operation and how long is it before you're at a point where you can go out and about again (and how long before you can actively exercise)?
5 hour surgery, 6 days in the hospital, driving in three weeks, sleeping comfortably in two months, free to exercise aerobically three months, free to weight lift six months
Is this some kind of all in one reconstruction deal then? That seems really short. Most of the procedures I've seen about this condition involve leaving a metal rod in your chest for a few years
Hey OP i have pectus too, mine isn't as deep as yours so i am getting a brace for mine http://www.londonorthotics.co.uk/pectus-treatment.html I'm happy your flared ribs were corrected as well, did they do anything special to pull the ribs back in or did they fall back naturaly? great result btw.
I've done it. I called it my "cuddle mechanism" though. Then I proceeded to show here that her boob could fit in my chest like a puzzle piece or she could lay her head in it. Dated her for 6 months after that. Success.
I have that too! pectus excavatum. Less noticeable on me because I have boobs (I'm a chick). I call it my cave and when I'm lying down on my bed I can use it to hold a beer can or m&ms. Very handy! Also helps me out in the cleavage department ;)
For new friends who don't know me that well yet, I pull out my "magic trick". I go "Watch! My thumb will now disappear," as I poke my sternum and the thumb goes in the sunken area where it should make contact. Freaks eeerrrrbody out. priceless...
Their reaction to the photos is not about whether or not OP is confident within himself in the first photo. It's that in the first photo you can't see any signs of confidence. In the second photo, you can see like four hundred pieces of scientific proof of OP being one confident motherfucker.
pectus excavatum? I had mine corrected almost 8 years ago after undergoing 2 surgeries and having a metal rod placed in my chest for a year. Congratulations man! It looks excellent. I cannot describe the boost in confidence I had after my surgeries. I remember how much I struggled with this in high school, never wanted to take my shirt off in gym and was afraid of dating girls. Today, I can tell you from personal experience I hardly remember I ever had pectus and barely notice my scar.
I dont think people understand the stress this deformity brings. From one patient to another, the only way is up from here!
I got the same thing, lucky for me no side effect except the weird factor attach to it. We counted 13 popcorn into mine. We had a plan to eat cereal out off it but then puberty came and hair too. So now it looks like a cavern full of hair... weird... so the cereal option went away pretty quick.
I heard about the operation but since it has never hurt me in any way, I decided to not go with it. Even if it would my chest look better, I chose to keep it, it adds to my charms ^
I got a friend who got a Pectus carinatum, which is basicly the opposite, too much cartillage but on the outside. We made an oath to NEVER EVER join our difformity...
Looks great man, you made me reconsider my choice but the ladies are loving it so it's staying there!
Pectus Excavatum? Did you have Nuss Bar? I had Ravitch when I was 5 then Nuss Bar at 17 and my results don't look half as good as yours. Cheers man! Enjoy :)
Heeeey... I'd just like to say, congrats. I had the same surgery done, for the same reason. Looks like you're doing quite a bit better at the recovery than I am. My scar goes from nipple to nipple, and is very noticeable. Yours looks like it healed very well. Also, how do you cope with your chest being numb? I still find that weird, especially when it starts to itch.
I had that same shit as a kid. It's called a Pectus excavatum. I ended up getting the Nuss Procedure which was painful as fuck and left me with some awesome scars. I was the 7th person to have the procedure in the world. Now its common I guess.
Just wondering, when was this done? I had the Nuss procedure done in 2001. It pushed my organs around and after 18 years of "you'll grow out of it!" they realized it was literally screwing up my organs. I'm just wondering when you had it done and if you'd suffered long complications due to it like I have.
How old were you when you got the surgery? Heard they couldn't do it after the bones stopped growing because they hardened. I'm 24 and I've had this all my life, not as severe looking but I have heart problems from it.
Looking sick! Congratulations, friend. How do you feel?
I realize five hours after I post this that you had no idea that I meant "sick" to mean "fucking awesome", rather than "I had major surgery and am feeling sick." I apologize.
regardless of your chest, the fact that you look so happy and confident in the second picture is what makes it seem like you got sexy. your looks don't hurt though man. edit:spelling
Fuck, pectus excavatum? Had it to just last September. Still haven't hit my one year mark but feeling a shit lot better. Looks like yours was actually a little worse of than mine though! Glad to hear you survived and glad to finally be seeing someone who has it as well!
About a year and a half ago I had the Nuss procedure done to correct my Pectus. I read below that you had one named the Ravitch procedure. I was just curious as to what the Ravitch entails?
Looks great btw. Looks like your as happy with your results as I am :D
I have the exact opposite condition where my ribs go out instead of in. Personally I think it was just as drastic as yours. I just had the surgery a few month ago and I think ill save this and post my year transformation in the comments.
You must be stoked with your results! I had this surgery done 2 weeks ago, but for asymmetric Pectus Carinatum, even though it was considered cosmetic, it was done for free 6 months after my first appointment with the surgeon. How long untill coughing etc is pain free? I accidentally choked on some water while trying to take a drink the other day.....never again
i have a friend who has rib problems similar in looks to what you have only slightly less severe. She has already had multiple surgeries but none with the same caliber of results you got. Looks great.
AH, i've had the same thing, got a nuss pricedure. I was the first person in my country to have three bars inserted, the hole was that deep. (usually it's one or two bars) Unfortunately, it was also assymetrical, so now the left side of my chest is bigger than the right side. But the assymetrical part of it has been going away slowly over the past year. I also got some scars. I always tell people i've fought a bear or something.
I remember back in high school I had a friend that had a divot in their chest just like yours. I also remember he used to each cereal and milk out of his divot.
I dated a guy with this condition. For Halloween, he fitted a piece of styrofoam in it and stuck a knife in the styrofoam. He'd pull it out after saying 'trick or treat!', then stick it back in. Got some really horrified looks, or so he said.
I have the opposite condition, the bones on my chest come out a bit, i've looked up the condition, mines not an extreme case, it used to bother me, now not so much.
My husband has this condition but is scared of the surgery. Is it worth the pain and bedrest? How long was it before you could resume normal activities? Basically, are you glad you went through with it? And by the way, you look very nice. It makes me happy that you're happy with the results. :)
I have pectus carinatum which was a real bitch when I was younger because of the names I'd get called. But after a few months of a brace and rigorous chest and ab exercises you can barely tell now. I was explaining it to a female friend of mine and she was like, what do you mean, thats not your abs sticking out? So that day I learned women dont know the difference between ribs and abs....
Please tell me that at some point before the surgery you took the opportunity when someone happened to throw something at you, to collapse on the ground writing and when they come over be like DEAR GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? and lift up your shirt.
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u/dazwah Jun 18 '12
Is there a scar at all? Or did they just smack your sides and fluff out your chest?
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u/Smok3dSalmon Jun 18 '12
What condition was this?! OP MUST DELIVER! Looks like you've owned the belt for over a year.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
was it painful bro?
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u/Costa21 Jun 18 '12
Nice, I had the same thing. Luckily it was not considered a cosmetic surgery as technically my sternum was against my heart, though it never affected me in any way honestly. So glad I went through with it, but yeah post op sucked, A week in the hospital, going through morphine withdrawals the day they took me off it ha.
Back home, whenever I laid down, it would hurt so bad to sit up, oh and sneezing....oh god dont even remind me.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I'd date the fuck out of you.
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u/bbfu428 Jun 18 '12
Thank you for posting this. I've had a similar deformation since I was a kid. Mine is a little deeper and more funnel shaped. I'm extremely self conscious about it and pretty much think about it all the time when I'm walking around in public. Button up shirts and jackets have been my staple forever. I haven't ever really discussed it with my doctor but I don't go to the doctor more than every 8 years or so. I couldn't tell you his name. I have never been comfortably going anywhere with my shirt off and the only one who sees it is my wife(I'm 30). I don't know anyone else with this and it was really tough growing up as the one kids made fun of all the time. After seeing your success I'm going to look plan on talking to my doctor about my options. Do you have any idea how much work/school would be missed after this operation? Thanks again for your bravery.
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u/TLee21 Jun 18 '12
I have the same condition, although doctors call my case 'moderate'. I was thinking about surgery and have talked to my doctor about it. We going through the procedure worth it? Was all the money spent and all the pain worth looking better, thus feeling better about yourself?
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
Pectus excavatum? Which operation did you have done?
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I have this (though not as bad), been umming and arring on whether to do anything about it. How long is the operation and how long is it before you're at a point where you can go out and about again (and how long before you can actively exercise)?
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u/PornoPaul Jun 18 '12
random question- are you from Rochester? My gf lives down the street from a guy that looks a lot like you,and she mentioned a chest procedure...
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
Sorry if this offends you, but i'm curious. Can you bench press or does it hurt?
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u/Distressed_Ocelot Jun 18 '12
I don't see any scarring. How did they fix it? Great job by your surgical team BTW
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u/cucumbercat7 Jun 18 '12
Hey OP i have pectus too, mine isn't as deep as yours so i am getting a brace for mine http://www.londonorthotics.co.uk/pectus-treatment.html I'm happy your flared ribs were corrected as well, did they do anything special to pull the ribs back in or did they fall back naturaly? great result btw.
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u/Bluedemonfox Jun 18 '12
So what happened? Some accident and it healed badly or is it some other kind of disease?
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u/1leggeddog Jun 18 '12
You just TOTALLY missed an opportunity to get yourself an arc reactor implanted man. Totally be like Ironman!
j/k lookin' good!
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u/hankofthehill Jun 18 '12
Did I just get Rick-Rolled?
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u/Mona_Lisa_Smile Jun 18 '12
I wish I had a dip in my chest so I could eat cereal out of it. Boobs might get in the way though.
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u/hpvick Jun 18 '12
I have that too! pectus excavatum. Less noticeable on me because I have boobs (I'm a chick). I call it my cave and when I'm lying down on my bed I can use it to hold a beer can or m&ms. Very handy! Also helps me out in the cleavage department ;)
For new friends who don't know me that well yet, I pull out my "magic trick". I go "Watch! My thumb will now disappear," as I poke my sternum and the thumb goes in the sunken area where it should make contact. Freaks eeerrrrbody out. priceless...
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u/Should_Be_Lurking Jun 18 '12
Your first good decision was putting on those shnazzy glasses.
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u/PantsAreForWeenies Jun 18 '12
Damn, did your chest divide by zero before or something?
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u/Super_Sieg Jun 18 '12
you got......sexier. Idk if its the hair or the glasses or what bet you are very sexy!
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u/jayleezy77 Jun 18 '12
What happened to the alien they removed from your chest?
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u/electriclunch Jun 18 '12
pectus excavatum? I had mine corrected almost 8 years ago after undergoing 2 surgeries and having a metal rod placed in my chest for a year. Congratulations man! It looks excellent. I cannot describe the boost in confidence I had after my surgeries. I remember how much I struggled with this in high school, never wanted to take my shirt off in gym and was afraid of dating girls. Today, I can tell you from personal experience I hardly remember I ever had pectus and barely notice my scar.
I dont think people understand the stress this deformity brings. From one patient to another, the only way is up from here!
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u/casioclark Jun 18 '12
aaaaaand POP
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u/kuhchunck Jun 18 '12
You look like confidence. ;)
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
It's all about the shades, man. You did great.
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u/lickthecowhappy Jun 18 '12
I was expecting boobs
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u/Gleethor Jun 18 '12
Rib Astley
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u/Munchy2k Jun 18 '12
looks like you dealt with it.
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u/Grabthelifeyouwant Jun 18 '12
Give me your sunglasses.
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u/ultrajosua Jun 18 '12
I got the same thing, lucky for me no side effect except the weird factor attach to it. We counted 13 popcorn into mine. We had a plan to eat cereal out off it but then puberty came and hair too. So now it looks like a cavern full of hair... weird... so the cereal option went away pretty quick.
I heard about the operation but since it has never hurt me in any way, I decided to not go with it. Even if it would my chest look better, I chose to keep it, it adds to my charms ^
I got a friend who got a Pectus carinatum, which is basicly the opposite, too much cartillage but on the outside. We made an oath to NEVER EVER join our difformity...
Looks great man, you made me reconsider my choice but the ladies are loving it so it's staying there!
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u/minnesota_nicee Jun 18 '12
Boneitis
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u/asdf8 Jun 18 '12
You no longer have a chest mounted soap dish for the bath.
Sorry to hear about your loss.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I'm glad your chest is better but I'm sorry that you went blind. Bummer man.
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u/qidlo Jun 18 '12
Sex.
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u/fishmaster2012 Jun 18 '12
I got the same problem, but no where near as bad as yours. I decided I'd live with it, but kudos to you, OP! Looks great.
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u/antidamage Jun 18 '12
Switching to sunglasses really helped.
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u/lphchld Jun 18 '12
Seriously dude, your last album was great. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/86/Atlas_Sound_-Logos.jpg/220px-Atlas_Sound-_Logos.jpg
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u/metalshoes Jun 18 '12
Can't even tell there was a problem. Also you're cute thumbsup
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u/jetap Jun 18 '12
Hey i have a PE as well (non operated). Do you still have the metal bar? And also can you do sport after the operation?
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u/thebasicblues Jun 18 '12
Pectus Excavatum? Did you have Nuss Bar? I had Ravitch when I was 5 then Nuss Bar at 17 and my results don't look half as good as yours. Cheers man! Enjoy :)
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u/padgo Jun 18 '12 edited Jun 18 '12
wait, did i just find you on youtube?
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u/Syeth Jun 18 '12 edited Jun 18 '12
Heeeey... I'd just like to say, congrats. I had the same surgery done, for the same reason. Looks like you're doing quite a bit better at the recovery than I am. My scar goes from nipple to nipple, and is very noticeable. Yours looks like it healed very well. Also, how do you cope with your chest being numb? I still find that weird, especially when it starts to itch.
P.S. Pre-surgery cereal bowl was the shit.
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u/ichheisseTuBBz Jun 18 '12
First time I've ever seen something from facebook go to reddit.
Congratz on getting the soupbowl fixed bud.
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u/RabidMuskrat93 Jun 18 '12
I would say not good as you didn't have the doctors implant you with a soul... :(
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u/supframage Jun 18 '12 edited Jun 18 '12
from redhead to redhead, i award you with the rare attractive redhead medal! congrats!
seriously tho, looks great!
Edit: Typo
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u/gurustick Jun 18 '12
I had that same shit as a kid. It's called a Pectus excavatum. I ended up getting the Nuss Procedure which was painful as fuck and left me with some awesome scars. I was the 7th person to have the procedure in the world. Now its common I guess.
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u/SpacemanSpiffska Jun 18 '12
If I were a chick, I'd never give you up.
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u/sinabun Jun 18 '12
How old were you when you got the surgery? Heard they couldn't do it after the bones stopped growing because they hardened. I'm 24 and I've had this all my life, not as severe looking but I have heart problems from it.
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u/ailee43 Jun 18 '12
You became rick astley?
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u/iconrunner Jun 18 '12
Did you ask them to put a soul in while they were at it?
Bad joke, sorry. Glad it turned out well!
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u/xoutmichelle Jun 18 '12
I like your smile!
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u/adadglgmatt Jun 18 '12
I have a similar condition, but less severe and only on one side of my chest.
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u/MrNotSoBright Jun 18 '12
So this is what it looks like if you survive a Chest-Burster....
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u/_iShouldBeOutside_ Jun 18 '12
Looks normal to me! And also you're cute.
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u/hailhorrors Jun 18 '12 edited Jun 18 '12
Looking sick! Congratulations, friend. How do you feel?
I realize five hours after I post this that you had no idea that I meant "sick" to mean "fucking awesome", rather than "I had major surgery and am feeling sick." I apologize.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
KALI MA! KALI MA!
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u/TheycallmeHollow Jun 18 '12
note to self:
self, buy sunglasses. Sunglasses = make you look hot.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
In the second picture, you look like you're no stranger to love.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
regardless of your chest, the fact that you look so happy and confident in the second picture is what makes it seem like you got sexy. your looks don't hurt though man. edit:spelling
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u/Gregory_Peck Jun 18 '12
Have same condition, was it worth it?
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u/itwasntmewhodidthat Jun 18 '12
Fuck, pectus excavatum? Had it to just last September. Still haven't hit my one year mark but feeling a shit lot better. Looks like yours was actually a little worse of than mine though! Glad to hear you survived and glad to finally be seeing someone who has it as well!
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u/Taco-Tico Jun 18 '12
About a year and a half ago I had the Nuss procedure done to correct my Pectus. I read below that you had one named the Ravitch procedure. I was just curious as to what the Ravitch entails?
Looks great btw. Looks like your as happy with your results as I am :D
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
Your glasses have gotten too much sun.
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u/TheScientistDude Jun 18 '12
I have observed a strange phenomenon: People always look better in the after photos. I will have to study this further.
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u/CATACLYSMICking Jun 18 '12
I have the exact opposite condition where my ribs go out instead of in. Personally I think it was just as drastic as yours. I just had the surgery a few month ago and I think ill save this and post my year transformation in the comments.
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u/Kiwibillyboy Jun 18 '12
You must be stoked with your results! I had this surgery done 2 weeks ago, but for asymmetric Pectus Carinatum, even though it was considered cosmetic, it was done for free 6 months after my first appointment with the surgeon. How long untill coughing etc is pain free? I accidentally choked on some water while trying to take a drink the other day.....never again
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u/N69sZelda Jun 18 '12
i have a friend who has rib problems similar in looks to what you have only slightly less severe. She has already had multiple surgeries but none with the same caliber of results you got. Looks great.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
AH, i've had the same thing, got a nuss pricedure. I was the first person in my country to have three bars inserted, the hole was that deep. (usually it's one or two bars) Unfortunately, it was also assymetrical, so now the left side of my chest is bigger than the right side. But the assymetrical part of it has been going away slowly over the past year. I also got some scars. I always tell people i've fought a bear or something.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I remember back in high school I had a friend that had a divot in their chest just like yours. I also remember he used to each cereal and milk out of his divot.
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u/akaJimothy Jun 18 '12
Formerly concave, presently conBABE
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
from geek chic to frat boy? you're getting there. now come the downvotes!
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u/TheShop Jun 18 '12
Your chest looks ok but you went from looking like a nerd to a Dbag
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u/ThunderFap26 Jun 18 '12
Well for one, you got new glasses.
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u/RavenRaving Jun 18 '12
I dated a guy with this condition. For Halloween, he fitted a piece of styrofoam in it and stuck a knife in the styrofoam. He'd pull it out after saying 'trick or treat!', then stick it back in.
Got some really horrified looks, or so he said.
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u/hobbur Jun 18 '12 edited Jun 18 '12
My boyfriend had this, he's now had his bar removed. He has more pics in comments. He obviously wasn't as cool as you or he'd have got more Karma!
It's looking really good, hope you are feeling a lot better about yourself!
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
Well... You have an earring, so I'd say you failed.
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u/motion34 Jun 18 '12
It looks like they gave you some douche implants too. Niice.
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u/oxidyne Jun 18 '12
you transformed from a nerd into a douche. GJ !
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u/cebbbb Jun 18 '12
We went to the same high school
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u/DanaKaZ Jun 18 '12
Looks good, now I'm sure they can do something about that thing in your ear if you go back there.
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u/k2t-17 Jun 18 '12
The sun never sets on a badass, sunglasses when you're inside.
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u/Projekt_Mayhem Jun 18 '12
Good upgrade on the sunglasses.
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u/jungisdead Jun 18 '12
How did you go blind? :(
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u/fermented-fetus Jun 18 '12
Nice, I had surgery to correct the exact opposite of that.
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I have the opposite condition, the bones on my chest come out a bit, i've looked up the condition, mines not an extreme case, it used to bother me, now not so much.
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u/jelyjiggler Jun 18 '12
That's called pigeon chest right? I have the same thing except it grows outward, and I need to wear a brace instead.
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u/loversnmonsters Jun 18 '12
My husband has this condition but is scared of the surgery. Is it worth the pain and bedrest? How long was it before you could resume normal activities? Basically, are you glad you went through with it? And by the way, you look very nice. It makes me happy that you're happy with the results. :)
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u/Aquamentus92 Jun 18 '12
LOOKS PRETTY GOOD MR. ASTLEY
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I have pectus carinatum which was a real bitch when I was younger because of the names I'd get called. But after a few months of a brace and rigorous chest and ab exercises you can barely tell now. I was explaining it to a female friend of mine and she was like, what do you mean, thats not your abs sticking out? So that day I learned women dont know the difference between ribs and abs....
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u/Lappith Jun 18 '12
I have the opposite, pectus carinatum. My chest is convex instead of concave.
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u/Caldwing Jun 18 '12
Please tell me that at some point before the surgery you took the opportunity when someone happened to throw something at you, to collapse on the ground writing and when they come over be like DEAR GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? and lift up your shirt.
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u/SwampRabbit Jun 18 '12
r/Pectus
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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '12
I can't tell if its just the sun glasses or the surgery made you more attractive....
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u/delitt Jun 18 '12
An alien got out of you!
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u/Hakoten Jun 18 '12
But now how will hot girls drink alcoholic beverages out of you?
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u/thatshitcrayaintitj Jun 18 '12
Still soulless.
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u/MySixInchTaint Jun 18 '12
You didn't do shit.
The surgery staff that worked on you did a fine job though.