I Have Pectus Carinatum

I remember my friends' younger brother had Pectus Carinatum, but we called it a "Pigeon Chest" because we were young and it looked like a pigeon. None of us teased him about it. We were actually too scared to play rough with him because...

Hi

ive started a blog today it will feature about my pectus carnatium braceing
tips and advice about hiding it, bras to buy etc

i hope this is handy for some women with it out there :) enjoy

I'm 15 and have PC, I started noticing it when I was around 12-13 - during puberty like many others. It's led me to have self esteem issue but nothing too major. I have this thing though, where in school around other people I try to...

Hi everyone-

I'm 29 and have pectus carinitum.  I decided not to get surgery for it when I was younger and am happy with the decision.  I see all the teenagers posting on here and know how it felt, so I wanted to...

I am a 34 year old male with Pectus Carinatum. Actually my brother and I both have it. It is good to see a site like this where people can share stories like this. I read several of your stories and I see so many similarities in what...

Has anyone had the Nuss procedure to correct carinatum if so could you please share your experiences, IM getting mine a week from today and i am very nervous and advice could help thank you

Dobro Doshli, i would first like to say that i have a normal chest. But what does "normal" mean? Does normal mean looking like Dwayne the Rock Johnson? Does normal look like this guy?:https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn...

My name is bilal and i have have pectus carinatum, i belong to a third world counry called Pakistan. Its really sucks when you have a pc. I started to notice it back in 2012. I was a best player in basketball and tennis but due to this...

I never really noticed anything different about my chest until high school. I have always been skinny but never noticed a 'protruding sternum'. Getting dressed in the locker room wasn't something I dreaded but I knew what was going on...

Hello, I'm Gino, I am 15 and have pc. I started noticing i had pc when i was 12. Ever since then my self-confidence was completely ruined. I'd always hide it by layering on clothes, and i would COMPLETELY ignore the issue.. Just to feel...

Ok so here we go,
I'm now 23, but my story begins 10 years ago.... I must have been about 13 when i had started going through the painful, embarrassing stage that is puberty. At the time i was a top level swimmer for my age group...

I am 17 and I have pectus carinatum. I have always been small breasted and I noticed that my chest was diffrent than other kids at about age 11. I have always gone through acceptance and hatred for it. There for a while I thought I was...

Hello, my name is Jake, i'm 16 years old, and just yesterday I found out I have pectus carinatum (1/11/12). Its a little funny how things work sometimes, I came to see the doctor because of a sore throat and sinus pressure, but the...

I'm currently considering mentioning this problem to my doctor.
From a young age I was bullied terribly for it, anything from being called fat, to gay because I walked with my chest out (which couldn't be helped)

It's pretty much...

Hi, I'm 45 and have Pectus Carinatum. My life has been a constant and very difficult battle.

Everyday I have to check which shirt or t-shirt looks and fits OK, so as not to accentuate my deformed chest. I now also have spinal problems...

i have had this all my life. in elem/highschool i would wear loose baggy shirts and sweaters. when i was 16 i had sugery done in californa. i have a scar from between my breast all the way underneath them. i am 26 now & its slowly...

Hello, I also have Pectus Carinatum. It started showing in about the 8th grade. After taking notice of this, I became self conscious about this and would refuse to take off my shirt to swim in a public area. I had Cancer when I was 4...

Hi I have pectus carinatum I am 13 and I have been made fun of and it just hurts phiscally and mentally so I decided to get surgery but at least I have a scar not a thing sticking out of my Che's I was in the hospital for a week and it...

Well it took me a while to decide to write this, but now i can't even say reason why i am doing it all. I have Pectus Carinatum whole my life and it's my biggest problem. I am 21 years old going in univercity living ordinary life in...

The fact that NO ONE has said that they have Pectus Carinatum on this site, really amazes me. It just shows me really how much different I really was.
I Have Pectus Carinatum.
What is it, you ask?
Well in many cases it is where the...