Brace it right.
Flatten faster.
Carinatum is highly correctable, if the pressure, hours and phases are right. The cited bracing plan, from first fitting to retention.
Joined by 1,000+ people fixing their chest without surgery, since 2015
Most bracing fails on pressure.
Not on willpower.
Too little does nothing, too much shuts you down. Here is the window that works.
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You have the brace.
You're winging the rest.
A brace applies pressure, but whether that pressure flattens the bump depends on getting the science right. Most people guess, and months disappear.
The brace isn't the variable.
Your hours are.
Carinatum responds to compression better than any other pectus type. What decides the result is your pressure, your hours and your phasing. Get those right and the bump settles back toward flat.
Backed by the research,
not just my opinion.
Transformations
& Real Stories
Read them by rating, or by what people actually got out of it - the transformations, the honest reviews, and the messages that land in my inbox every week.
"first call he told me straight up itd take a year and id hate months 2 through 5. he was right about both lol. 12 months on and my PC is flat. took my shirt off at the beach in january without doing the whole towel thing"
"the brace is made really good, i wear it under the t-shirt at school and nobody has noticed in 4 months. my mother was crying when we compare the photos. sorry for my english"
"My son is 15 and had started keeping a shirt on in the pool, which is how I worked out something was wrong in the first place, because he certainly wasn't going to tell me. He would never have stuck with the brace on his own. It was the fortnightly check-ins that did it - he didn't want to turn up with nothing to report. Six months now and the bump has visibly come down. He swims without the shirt."
"I came across your blog about a year ago and I just want to say how much you've changed my life for the better. I thought it was going to be another average article, but the tips you gave were things I hadn't heard of before. Now I've improved so much and im more confident then ever."
"read the blog for months before i actually did anything with it. no coach, no brace, just the stuff in the articles done properly. i feel a lot better now and the photos say the rest"
"Two months in and I've put on 3 kg of muscle. My chest doesn't cave the way it used to when I'm standing relaxed, and that alone was worth it."
"Had the flare since i was about 14 and just assumed that was my ribcage, permanently. Brace plus the breathing drills and my mrs asked when i'd lost weight. I hadn't lost anything, it's just the ribs sitting where they should now."
"didnt know you could be breathing wrong for 21 years. thats the whole thing right there. flare started going down on its own once i stopped breathing into my shoulders, which is not what i paid for but ill take it"
"the bell leaves a red ring on your chest the second you take it off, and nobody warns you about that. it fades within the hour and the skin has never been an issue since. 100% satisfied - the sternum sits higher than it has my whole life"
"He knows more about this than the two consultants I paid to see, which says more about them than it does about him. Showed my GP the 9 month photos and he asked me for the website. Half a star off because the time zones make the calls a nightmare from Ireland."
"ive bought like four programs for this over the years and quit every one of them by week two. finished this one. i think its cus you cant move on until you can actually hold the position, so theres never that thing where you're guessing if youre ready or not"
"watched the youtube for six years before i spent a single cent. bought the program, did it properly for 7 months, and the only thing i actually regret is the six years"
"I went in wanting to debunk it, honestly. Started opening the citations one at a time and they were real papers that said what he said they said. That is a depressingly low bar and nowhere else online clears it."
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Before
After
“I'm 52. I have both a bump and a dip, which I'm told is unusual, and I've had the pair of them since I was a boy. Nine kilos off in five months and for the first time my chest looks like one chest. I did not expect to be sorting this out at my age, but there we are.”
Before
After
“3 months and 5kg later the bump is sitting lower than its ever been. i was 100% convinced surgery was the only option, like id already looked up how much it costs and everything”
Before
After
“9 kilos in 6 months. the trick nobody tells you is you build the muscle around the bump, then the bump is not the first thing people see. before this i am buying only loose shirts, maybe 8 years like this”
Before
After
“before, the carinatum is the first thing i see in every photo of me. now i show someone and they must ask me where it is. i did not have any surgery, only the training”
PE pectus excavatum · PC pectus carinatum · RF rib flare
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From pressure science
to retention.
Fourteen chapters across four parts (understand it, see the evidence, learn the framework, then do it) every claim cited from first fitting through maintenance.
Understand: what the brace doesPart 01
Measured anterior compression remodels the overgrown costal cartilage that bows the chest forward, the opposite job to a vacuum bell.
POC & POT, the two numbers that matterPart 02
The two pressures the brace measures in PSI, your pressure of correction and the treatment pressure you actually wear, and why they separate success from suffering.
The science: what the research showsPart 03
A plain-English review of the strongest evidence base of any non-surgical pectus treatment, success rates, wear hours and recurrence.
Hours: the real debate, resolvedPart 04
The famously contradictory hours advice settled: the >12 h/day success threshold versus the sustainable schedule you’ll actually keep.
Candidate + predictive scorePart 05
Score your flexibility (POC), age, symmetry and protrusion size against the evidence to set a realistic expectation before you invest months.
The Carinatum PyramidPart 06
The five-level framework that ranks what actually decides your result, from daily hours at the base to posture and exercise at the top.
First fitting & finding your POCPart 07
How to set the pads, find your pressure of correction on day one, set POT safely below it, and re-measure monthly as the chest remodels.
The two phasesPart 08
The high-hours corrective phase to flatten the bump, then the maintenance phase that tapers wear and locks the correction in.
Compliance: sticking with itPart 09
Chase the early visible win, kill the discomfort, get family on board, wear it under clothes, the evidence-backed ways people actually finish.
Skin & side effectsPart 10
The pressure-first strategy that keeps the skin healthy so you keep the hours, plus a practical skin-care routine and what each mark means.
ExercisesPart 11
The honest read: postural strength and thoracic mobility support the result and the look, but the brace hours do the correction.
Caring for your bracePart 12
Keep the pads clean and the pressure mechanism reading true, inspect straps, and re-fit as growth and weight change, a drifting reading means guessing at POT.
Tracking, confidence & quality of lifePart 13
Your at-home dashboard, monthly photos, POC trend and an hours log, plus the measured psychosocial payoff bracing delivers.
Long-term & recurrencePart 14
Why finishing maintenance matters: recurrence runs ~2.6% done properly, but stopping at the first flat mirror-day risks losing a chunk back.
A plan you
can follow.
No more guessing the pressure, the guide gives you a phased build from first fitting to steady correction.
Get the planPosition the pads and find your pressure of correction, firm, effective and skin-safe.
Acclimate to the wear schedule with the comfort strategy so the skin holds and the hours stick.
Hold corrective pressure consistently, log the response, and adjust as the bump begins to settle.
Shift to the retention phase settings that lock in the correction without relapse.
The whole plan,
cited end to end.
The full contents,
nothing held back.
- Start
- Part 1Start here01–02
- 01How to use this guide
- 02Why most bracing fails
- Part 2Understand03–04
- 03What the brace does
- 04POC & POT in PSI
- Part 3The science05–07
- 05What the research shows
- 06Hours: the real debate
- 07Candidate + predictive score
- Part 4The framework08
- 08The Carinatum Pyramid
- Part 5Do it09–16
- 09First fitting & your POC
- 10The two phases
- 11Compliance: sticking with it
- 12Skin & side effects
- 13Exercises
- 14Caring for your brace
- 15Tracking & confidence
- 16Long-term & recurrence
- Part 6Reference17–18
- 17FAQ
- 18References
- Finish
Built on POC/POT pressure science, from your first fitting through maintenance and recurrence prevention.
I had it. I fixed it.
Now I help you do the same.
I'm not writing this as a doctor looking at a scan. I had the sunken chest, the flared ribs, the shirt that stayed on at the pool, and nobody could tell me what actually works.
Years of consistent, non-surgical training made mine unnoticeable. Everything on this page exists because I needed it to exist ten years ago.
I tested all of it on my own body first, then refined it every time someone hit a wall I had not planned for.
Featured in Healthline · Level 5 DUKE Institute Certified Personal Trainer (ISSA) · Specialised in pectus excavatum, carinatum and rib flare.
Medical reviewer
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel, MD is the medical reviewer for the mrpectus correction plans. He checks the clinical claims they make.
Thoracic surgeon, founder of the Chest Wall International Group
What each path
actually costs.
Not in dollars. In time. Side by side, honestly.
This guide is useless
to some of you.
No surprises between
you and starting.
No waiting on a reply, no onboarding call, nothing to install.
The pressure science,
made usable.
The cited compression plan (POC/POT, the hours debate, the predictive score and a two-phase plan) for less than a single wasted month of bracing. Instant download, lifetime access.
Try the whole thing for 30 days. Use it, and if it isn't what was described, message me for a full refund, no questions asked. The risk stays with me, not you.
Common questions.
Do I need to own a brace to benefit?+
It’s most useful if you have a compression brace or are about to get one, it’s a plan for using it well. The candidate score and science sections are also valuable while you decide.
Will it work with my brace?+
Yes. The pressure science, hours strategy and phasing apply to any anterior compression brace. It’s about how you use the device, not which one you own.
How is this different from free advice?+
Free advice on carinatum hours and pressure is famously contradictory. This resolves the debates with cited evidence and turns them into a single, followable plan.
How do I know if my case will respond?+
The predictive score weighs your flexibility and age against the evidence so you set a realistic expectation before investing months.
Is it really cited?+
Yes, referenced throughout, mapped to claims so you can check the evidence yourself rather than take it on faith.
How many hours a day do I actually need?+
The hours-strategy section resolves exactly this, the famously contradictory advice, with what the evidence supports: consistent daily hours in the right pressure range, phased from break-in through active correction to maintenance. The guide gives you the schedule, not a vague "as much as possible".
Should compression bracing hurt?+
No, pain is not progress. Effective pressure is firm and consistent, not painful; pain usually means wrong placement or too much force, and both waste weeks. The pressure science section shows you how to find the range that corrects without bruising.
How long until the bump visibly flattens?+
With consistent hours in the right range, flexible (usually younger) cases often show first change within 2–4 months; stiffer adult cases take longer. The predictive score sets your expectation honestly before you invest the time.
Can I train while bracing?+
Yes, and you should. The guide covers how exercise fits around wear hours, and why building the chest and posture matters for how the corrected shape holds once the brace comes off.
Will the bump come back when I stop wearing it?+
Cartilage that has remodelled holds its shape, but stopping abruptly at the first good mirror-day risks regression. The maintenance phase weans hours down gradually while monitoring, the guide treats the exit as part of the plan, not an afterthought.
I don't have a brace yet, where do I start?+
The guide covers what to look for in any anterior compression brace. If off-the-shelf options don’t match your chest, the custom-built carinatum brace is made to your measurements, and this guide is the manual for using it well.
How do I get access after checkout?+
Straight away. The moment your payment clears, an email goes out with your link and the password that opens it - usually inside a minute. You type the password once on a device and the page just opens from then on. There is no app, no download and no file to lose: it lives at a fixed web address, so you can bookmark it, read it on your phone between sets, or print the whole thing if you would rather have paper. Anything I add or rewrite later appears on that same page and I email you to say so - free, for as long as the page exists. If nothing has arrived in ten minutes, check spam, then message me and I will send it over myself.
What if it’s not for me?+
Thirty days and a full refund on one email. If the guide doesn't answer what you bought it to answer, that's on me.
Three honest ways forward.
Take the free 1-minute assessment and get a straight answer for your condition and severity.
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Start risk-free →Make the brace
actually work.
The cited compression plan, pressure science, the hours debate, the predictive score and a two-phase plan from first fitting to retention. Stop guessing; start flattening the bump.
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P.S. If you've read this far, part of you has already decided. The only thing you can lose by trying is the version of next year where nothing changed. - Mihail
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