Will Pectoral Implants Correct an Asymmetrical Chest Wall for a Male?

Of course this is an option to help camoflauge the pectus. I would recommend a custom implant so that it addresses the issues that you are concerned with. As with any surgery, there are potential risks involved but if you are well informed -this may be a great option for you.

Of course, there is no way to be certain just how much improvement you could get, but a pectoral implant is a great way to try to improve this problem. Complete correction of asymmetry is unlikely, but you should be able to get some improvement. A custom implant might be required, but a standard one might work well, too.

Pectoral implants will camouflage and not correct an asymmetrical chest wall such as pectus excavatum, but only if minor. If there are chest wall irregularites near the midline - just lateral to the sternum, pectoral implants may be indicated. Keep in mind that the asymmetrical heights of the right and left chest walls will not be corrected, as the implants will overly these asymmetrical ribs. If the central depression is still quite prominent, the implants will only... more