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

Thank you
for your question and YES, body implants could be a solution to your condition.

 

I have done
over 200 pectoral augmentation over the last 7-8 years.   I have also
treated several patients with pectus excavatum in Toronto since 2001, including a few patients who had had the NUSS procedure before.  A
pectus excavatum, as you know, is a body depression in the mid-chest that can be symmetrical
or asymmetrical.  The NUSS procedure aims at trying to reverse theThe options will vary on what I see at the time of the
consultation with you.

I have done #FatGrafting with #stemcells in some patients for very small defects.

Other, we
fabricated a custom-made implants; patient comes to the office and we prepare a
mould of the defect, which is then sent for fabrication, then sterilized then
shipped back to Toronto for implantation.  This involves a few visits to
Toronto, Canada.

The other
options might be unilateral or bilateral pectoral augmentation with implants,
either same implants or different sized implants depending again on your
anatomy.  Sometimes,
fat grafting is also part of the pectoral implant procedure.

Good luck in
your search and make sure you choose an experienced surgeon as this is not a
common procedure learned in plastic surgery residency.

 

Should you
want to come to #Toronto, we do offer SKYPE-cam consultation as a first
encounter.  Email us some pics.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr. Marc DuPere, Toronto plastic surgeon

Voted TOP plastic surgery Clinic in
Toronto for 2013 and 2014

Voted TOP Cosmetic Clinic in Toronto
for 2014

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Thank you for your question. Without photos provided, it is rather difficult to tell. I would advise you to schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon for a detailed examination to discuss all possible treatment options and what your expectations are. 

It is hard to know exactly what can be done without seeing you for a consultation or at least pictures but it sounds like a custom moulage made implant could be helpful. Sometimes the other option is to perform some fat transfer Good luck

There are many great options to treat chest wall asymmetry. I have worked with several patients who had had the Nuss procedure, and I rountinely treat patients with chest wall asymmetry as well. A physical exam, or at least photos are needed to delineate the chest wall asymmetry and create a plan of action. Pectus excavatum, as well as chest wall asymmetry can be treated with custom implants, fat augmentation, or a combination of both which is common. The treatment plan will depend on location and extent of asymmetry, availability of fat, body habitus, etc. in relation to goals and expectations. 

This is very difficult to answer without more information, photos, and an exam. Sometimes an implant can improve the appearance. Sometimes fat grafting provides a nice camouflage. Sometimes multiple procedures in combination may offer the best correction.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

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 accentuate it.  In a female this will increase the apparent "cleavage" which may be desired; not so in a male.

Dr. Carlos Cordoba
MDCM, CSPQ, FRCS, FACS
Plastic & Esthetic Surgeon
4055 Ste-Catherine O. Suite 100
Montreal, QC. Canada H3Z 3J8
514-932-7667