paperboy48 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have a mild to moderate case of pectus carinatum which is a defect of the chest wall in which the chest wall protudes. I only have this on my left side. My right chest wall is perfectly normal. Pectus carinatum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Has anyone ever dated a person with this? I am a little self conscious about it. Would this be a deal breaker for you? I would upload a pic but I do not know how. Link to post Share on other sites
FitChick Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 My cousin has it. It never stopped him from dating or marrying. He is a building contractor and it never impeded his ability to work. Find a personal trainer who can show you how to develop some muscles to balance and compensate for your deformity. Link to post Share on other sites
wildgeese Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I dated a guy for about a year with a mild case of it. Never really noticed at first and didn't care about it once I did. Don't worry, it's definitely not a dealbreaker for any person you would actually want to date. Link to post Share on other sites
Author paperboy48 Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 My cousin has it. It never stopped him from dating or marrying. He is a building contractor and it never impeded his ability to work. Find a personal trainer who can show you how to develop some muscles to balance and compensate for your deformity. I dated a guy for about a year with a mild case of it. Never really noticed at first and didn't care about it once I did. Don't worry, it's definitely not a dealbreaker for any person you would actually want to date. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Steelrain322 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Bro! I had it become really apparent at 14 and it weighed me down so much in life. But I got it fixed to almost perfect. Im just going to assume you live in the states, Pectus Services, LLC You can wear a brace that will make your chest flat or like 95% better. Link to post Share on other sites
Author paperboy48 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Bro! I had it become really apparent at 14 and it weighed me down so much in life. But I got it fixed to almost perfect. Im just going to assume you live in the states, Pectus Services, LLC You can wear a brace that will make your chest flat or like 95% better. I've talked to this guy...I'm too old for that. thanks though Link to post Share on other sites
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