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How To Cure Dent On The Chest?
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I am a teen (in my early 16s) and I recently discovered that I have a small dent in my chest. The dent is only visible since two years ago but I think that it may have gotten deeper since then. It is nothing major and most people don't notice, however when examined thoroughly it is clearly evident that it is a dent. My parents told me that this might be due to lack of excercise (I am quite unfit and have a bad posture and low stamina - not overweighed though) - also I'm very tall for my age (1m 89). So I was wondering wheather this could be fixed by regular excercises (ie. Push ups, swimming and back excercises) or wheather this is in-fact a case of a developing "pectus-excavatum".
I am a teen (in my early 16s) and I recently discovered that I have a small dent in my chest. The dent is only visible since two years ago but I think that it may have gotten deeper since then. It is nothing major and most people don't notice, however when examined thoroughly it is clearly evident that it is a dent. My parents told me that this might be due to lack of excercise (I am quite unfit and have a bad posture and low stamina - not overweighed though) - also I'm very tall for my age (1m 89). So I was wondering wheather this could be fixed by regular excercises (ie. Push ups, swimming and back excercises) or wheather this is in-fact a case of a developing "pectus-excavatum".
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* There are different possible reasons as
- congenital deformity showing up at puberty
- excess pressure or heavy impact over the musculature causing
internal ligament rupture or damage
- others
* Needs evaluation with x-ray with or without MRI for final diagnosis
and further management .
Wishing you fine health ahead .
Regards dear take care .
Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* There are different possible reasons as
- congenital deformity showing up at puberty
- excess pressure or heavy impact over the musculature causing
internal ligament rupture or damage
- others
* Needs evaluation with x-ray with or without MRI for final diagnosis
and further management .
Wishing you fine health ahead .
Regards dear take care .
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