I am a 30 year old male who recently had a pectoral implant to fix asymmetry in my chest. The surgery was on 8 November 2011. I am about 6 weeks post op and couldn’t be happier! I actually wish I would have made the decision to have this procedure earlier. Before seeing Dr. Pousti, I was about 90% sure that nothing would help me. That 10% drove me to see Dr. Pousti. Ever since I was a...
I did it due to person insecurity of the physical appearance of my chest after several chest wall surgeries. The recovery from surgery was quite uneventful and the pain was adequately controlled with the prescribed medications. By the third day after the procedure, my pain was controlled with Tylenol alone.
I have a congenital abnormality of the chest wall called pectus excavatum. It is caused by abnormal growth/positioning of the ribs and sternum, and results in an indentation in the middle of the chest. The degree of indentation in my case (Haller index of 4.3) was considered “severe” by the medical community. To correct my condition, I first considered undergoing a surgery called the “Nu...
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