Non-surgical correction of pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum and rib flare, written by Mihail Veleski.https://mrpectus.com/https://mrpectus.com/blog/best-pectus-carinatum-brace/https://mrpectus.com/blog/best-pectus-carinatum-brace/No pectus carinatum brace is proven best. What predicts results, brace types, prices and returns from sellers' own pages (Oct 2026), adults and red flags.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/nuss-procedure-cost/https://mrpectus.com/blog/nuss-procedure-cost/What the Nuss procedure and pectus excavatum surgery cost in the US and abroad, what insurers require, how to appeal a denial and what bar removal adds.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/rib-flare-braces/https://mrpectus.com/blog/rib-flare-braces/Do rib flare braces work? The evidence, each type from custom braces and straps to belts, binders, corsets and posture correctors, 2026 prices and safety.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBreathinghttps://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-vs-surgery/https://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-vs-surgery/Vacuum bell or Nuss surgery? The one head-to-head study, results, risks, time and cost side by side, how to combine them and which fits your chest.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/chest-wall-deformities/https://mrpectus.com/blog/chest-wall-deformities/Types of chest wall deformity, from sunken and pigeon chest to Poland syndrome and pectus arcuatum: how to tell them apart, their names and ICD-10 codes.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-vs-normal-chest/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-vs-normal-chest/How a sunken chest differs from a normal one from the front and side, on an X-ray, CT or MRI, and how it compares with pigeon chest and look-alikes.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/sternum-sticking-out/https://mrpectus.com/blog/sternum-sticking-out/Why your sternum or another chest bone sticks out, mapped by where the bump sits, what is normal, what a sudden change means and when to see a doctor.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/rib-flare-exercises/https://mrpectus.com/blog/rib-flare-exercises/The rib flare exercises I used, in order: breathing drills first, then core work that holds the ribs down, then stretches. Sets, reps and the mistakes to avoid.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExerciseshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/what-is-pectus-carinatum/https://mrpectus.com/blog/what-is-pectus-carinatum/Pectus carinatum is a pigeon chest: the breastbone pushes outward. What causes it, the main types, how to check yours, and what flattens it without surgery.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/postoperative-supplies-for-home/https://mrpectus.com/blog/postoperative-supplies-for-home/In this post, we'll investigate the must-have supplies to make your home post pectus surgery recovery as smooth and comfortable as possible.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/prevent-pectus-excavatum-recurrence-after-surgery/https://mrpectus.com/blog/prevent-pectus-excavatum-recurrence-after-surgery/A corrected chest can drift back after the bar comes out. What the recurrence data actually shows, and the habits that hold the result in place.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/flared-ribs/https://mrpectus.com/blog/flared-ribs/What rib flare is, how to tell if yours is positional or structural, why one side can flare more, and what actually brings flared ribs down.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBreathinghttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-exercises/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-exercises/What training can and can't change with pectus excavatum, what the studies found, a gym or home week, and whether running, swimming and sport are fine.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExerciseshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-pain/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-pain/Can pectus excavatum cause chest pain? What studies show and who they measured, back and rib pain, sneezing, weather, pain after surgery and red flags.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-surgery/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-surgery/Pectus excavatum surgery explained: who qualifies, Nuss vs Ravitch, recovery, contact sports, risks with real rates, bar removal and results, plus costs.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/celebrities-with-pectus-excavatum/https://mrpectus.com/blog/celebrities-with-pectus-excavatum/Nine famous people confirmed to have pectus excavatum, each with a source and date, plus straight answers on Michael Phelps, Sean Gunn and other names.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-yoga/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-yoga/Which yoga poses open a sunken chest and improve pectus posture, which ones make the flare worse, and how to build a short daily sequence you will actually do.Sat, 17 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTExerciseshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-therapy/https://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-therapy/A vacuum bell lifts a sunken chest while it's on. What stays after months of use, who it suits, adults, side effects and how to judge before-and-after photos.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/what-is-pectus-excavatum/https://mrpectus.com/blog/what-is-pectus-excavatum/Pectus excavatum is a sunken or concave chest. What causes it, how to judge how severe yours is, when to see a doctor first, and what each option really does.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/heart-problems/https://mrpectus.com/blog/heart-problems/Most sunken chests don't affect the heart. What studies show on palpitations, murmurs, AFib, blood pressure, caffeine and alcohol, and when to see a doctor.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-causes/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-causes/What causes pectus excavatum? Each cause graded by its evidence: family history, genes, the cartilage theory, linked syndromes and what doesn't cause it.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-psychological/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-psychological/What studies show about pectus excavatum and anxiety, low mood, self-esteem and body dysmorphia, who they studied, what helps, and where to get help now.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-shortness-of-breath/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-shortness-of-breath/Why a sunken chest can leave you breathless, mostly during exercise. The tests that help, the asthma and sleep apnea research, and when to see a doctor.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-symptoms/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-symptoms/The 12 signs of pectus excavatum from mild to severe, what the research shows for each one and who it was measured in, and when to see a doctor first.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/plastic-surgery-implants/https://mrpectus.com/blog/plastic-surgery-implants/Implants fill a sunken chest instead of correcting it. The five types, how each result holds up over the years, and who should consider an implant at all.Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/problems-later-life/https://mrpectus.com/blog/problems-later-life/What pectus excavatum means as you age: the lifespan evidence, heart and lungs, and the current US and UK military, police and disability rules.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/self-confidence/https://mrpectus.com/blog/self-confidence/How to feel confident with pectus excavatum: a step-by-step plan for going shirtless, the gym, the beach, comments and teasing, and staying motivated.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/woman/https://mrpectus.com/blog/woman/Pectus excavatum is often found late in women and girls, partly as breasts can hide a sunken chest. What it does to breasts, symptoms, pregnancy and options.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/baby-kids/https://mrpectus.com/blog/baby-kids/An indent in a child's chest is often pectus excavatum. Check breathing first, then see what to expect by age, which symptoms need a doctor, and the options.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/bras/https://mrpectus.com/blog/bras/On a sunken chest the centre of your bra may never sit flat, and that's fine. Which styles to try first and a fit check that works with pectus excavatum.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/breathing-exercises/https://mrpectus.com/blog/breathing-exercises/Breathing exercises won't lift your sternum. What they can do, the safety rules, and belly, balloon and trainer drills with the source of every dose.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBreathinghttps://mrpectus.com/blog/dating/https://mrpectus.com/blog/dating/I found no study asking partners about pectus excavatum. What the research does show, plus telling a partner, hugs, intimacy and going shirtless.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/haller-index/https://mrpectus.com/blog/haller-index/The Haller index is a ratio from a chest scan. About 2.5 is average and 3.25 is a common line for a surgical opinion, but no single number decides surgery.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/marfan-syndrome/https://mrpectus.com/blog/marfan-syndrome/Marfan syndrome often comes with a sunken or pigeon chest. How common each is, why the aorta comes first, which checks to get and how treatment changes.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/measurement/https://mrpectus.com/blog/measurement/Lie flat, rest a ruler across the dip, measure down to the deepest point, the same way every month. What that number tells you, and why it's not a Haller index.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-bar-implant-removal/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-bar-implant-removal/When a Nuss bar comes out, what pectus bar removal day involves, pain and return to sport, real risk rates, bars that poke out, and what changes after.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-braces/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-braces/Can a brace fix pectus excavatum? What the research shows, adult results, LaceIT and posture braces, the dynamic remodeling method, and brace vs bell.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBracinghttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-posture/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-posture/Bad posture didn't cause your pectus excavatum, but it changes how deep it looks. A 2-minute check, a short daily routine, and answers on chiropractors.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPosturehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pregnancy/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pregnancy/The published pregnancies with pectus excavatum, what pregnancy does to your heart and lungs, delivery, a Nuss bar, and what to tell your care team.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/ravitch-procedure/https://mrpectus.com/blog/ravitch-procedure/The Ravitch procedure removes cartilage instead of placing a bar. How it differs from the Nuss, who it is used for now, and what recovery really involves.Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/scoliosis-2/https://mrpectus.com/blog/scoliosis-2/Does pectus excavatum cause scoliosis? How often the two occur together, what Nuss and spine surgery do to each other, carinatum, and what to treat first.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/stretching/https://mrpectus.com/blog/stretching/Stretching won't move your sternum, but it can help your chest, shoulders and upper back move and feel better. The stretches, hospital doses and when to stop.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPosturehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/weight-gain/https://mrpectus.com/blog/weight-gain/Does gaining weight help pectus excavatum? What fat and muscle change, whether people with pectus are usually skinny, and how teens and adults gain safely.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/chest-muscle-insertions/https://mrpectus.com/blog/chest-muscle-insertions/Uneven chest muscle insertions get mistaken for pectus excavatum constantly. How to tell which one you have, and why the fix is completely different.Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTPectus 101https://mrpectus.com/blog/sex-after-nuss/https://mrpectus.com/blog/sex-after-nuss/According to research, you can have sexual intercourse 5-6 weeks after Nuss procedure. Follow your surgeon's guides to learn how to deal with this.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/worsening-with-age/https://mrpectus.com/blog/worsening-with-age/Does pectus excavatum go away or get worse with age? What happens to the dip and to symptoms at each stage, what changes it, and if it's too late as an adult.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/bar-movement-after-nuss/https://mrpectus.com/blog/bar-movement-after-nuss/The Nuss bar movement in the chest can be normal. However, if you are worried, and it causes you major discomfort, please contact your surgeon.Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/how-to-use-vacuum-bell/https://mrpectus.com/blog/how-to-use-vacuum-bell/Start with about 15 minutes lying down, pump to a pull, never pain, and build hours, not pressure. Plus skin care, sleeping and training with a vacuum bell.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-therapy-for-kids/https://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-therapy-for-kids/Scientific research proves vacuum bell therapy can improve the pectus excavatum deformity in children. In some kids, there is no need for surgery.Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/homemade-diy-vacuum-bell/https://mrpectus.com/blog/homemade-diy-vacuum-bell/Thinking of a homemade, DIY or 3D-printed vacuum bell? Why I won't give build steps, what can go wrong, who should avoid any bell, and cheaper routes.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-sizing/https://mrpectus.com/blog/vacuum-bell-sizing/What each vacuum bell maker asks you to measure, their sizes side by side (checked 20 Oct 2026), and how to check the fit at your first session.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/where-to-buy-vacuum-bell/https://mrpectus.com/blog/where-to-buy-vacuum-bell/Eight vacuum bell sellers checked on 25 Oct 2026: list prices, shipping, returns and warranty, my own custom bell first, and the original Klobe route.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTVacuum Bellhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pots/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pots/Is pectus excavatum linked to POTS? What studies show and who they measured, why the two look alike, how POTS is tested, what helps and when to get help.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-up-surgery/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-up-surgery/How the Pectus Up operation works, where it is done, who it suits, and its risks next to the Nuss procedure. For costs, see the pectus surgery cost guide.Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/best-surgeons/https://mrpectus.com/blog/best-surgeons/No ranking: 12 pectus excavatum surgeons and centers checked in October 2026, and how to vet any surgeon with the 2024 UK Pectus Care Guidelines.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/sternum-cracking/https://mrpectus.com/blog/sternum-cracking/Why your sternum pops, cracks or hurts, which signs need a doctor or 911, the chest-wall causes, and what is known about popping with pectus.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHealth Problemshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-brace-therapy/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-brace-therapy/How a pectus carinatum brace works, who should be assessed first, how many hours a day, real results and recurrence, side effects and when surgery helps.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-asymmetry/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-asymmetry/Pectus carinatum types in labelled diagrams: lower, lopsided (asymmetric), upper and mixed pigeon chest, how common each one is and what it changes.Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/best-sleeping-position-surface/https://mrpectus.com/blog/best-sleeping-position-surface/No study shows that sleep position or your mattress changes pectus excavatum. How to set up your bed and sleep with a vacuum bell, a brace or after surgery.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPosturehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-women/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-women/Pigeon chest in women and girls: how common it is, how breasts can hide it, what bracing and surgery mean for your breasts, and when to see a doctor.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/nuss-procedure/https://mrpectus.com/blog/nuss-procedure/How the Nuss procedure works step by step, who it suits, the hospital stay, pain control and cryoablation, recovery week by week, life with the bar and risks.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/uneven-chest-muscles-asymmetry/https://mrpectus.com/blog/uneven-chest-muscles-asymmetry/Uneven pecs? First check it is muscle, not your ribcage or breast tissue. Then a 9-step one-sided training plan, the red flags, and how to track progress.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExerciseshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/surgical-scar/https://mrpectus.com/blog/surgical-scar/Some patients consider the surgical scar to look worse than the previously sunken chest. Talking with your surgeon about this is very important.Sun, 27 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMTSurgeryhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/mma-boxing-wrestling/https://mrpectus.com/blog/mma-boxing-wrestling/Can you box, do MMA or wrestle with pectus excavatum? What's known about hits to the chest, who should get checked first, stamina, and which fighters have it.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-causes/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-causes/As of 2024, the exact cause of pectus carinatum is still unknown. There are 13 other causes science has shown connection to pectus carinatum.Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pot-belly/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pot-belly/The pot belly appearance affects a lot of us with a sunken chest. Usually, it's not body fat but muscular imbalance that can cause many problems.Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMTExerciseshttps://mrpectus.com/blog/smoking/https://mrpectus.com/blog/smoking/Does smoking, vaping or weed affect pectus excavatum? What research shows about lungs, fitness, collapsed lung and surgery, and where to get help quitting.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-exercises/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-carinatum-exercises/Exercise won't flatten a pigeon chest. What training can change, what the studies found, a home and gym routine, lifting, and training with a brace.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTPectus Carinatumhttps://mrpectus.com/blog/how-to-hide-pectus-excavatum/https://mrpectus.com/blog/how-to-hide-pectus-excavatum/What makes a sunken chest show in a shirt or shirtless, which clothes, tattoos and chest hair choices hide it, each one's limit, and when to stop hiding.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLifestylehttps://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-story/https://mrpectus.com/blog/pectus-excavatum-story/Check out this pectus excavatum story in this article. I did an interview with Edward Peterson who is my friend and fixed the deformity surgically.Sun, 07 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMTLifestyle