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Beverly Hills Pectus Carinatum Breast Surgery

Written By: Stuart A. Linder, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Beverly Hills, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

This anomaly congenitally is often referred to as a pigeon chest. There is bowing outward externally of the chest wall. It usually occurs as a solitary abnormality that may be associated with other genetic disorders or syndromes.

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What occurs is the sternum protrudes and there is a narrow depression along the sides of the chest which gives a bowed out appearance to the chest wall similar to that of a pigeon chest. Normally, these patients have normal heart and lungs. Patients with pectus carinatum aesthetically can be improved with breast augmentation by placing subpectoral implants in the dual plane technique using high profile saline or silicone gel implants.

We operate on patients in our Beverly Hills practice with pectus carinatum, although it does not appear to be as frequent as the pectus excavatum patients that we see. The sternal deformity should always be evaluated for other abnormalities or other syndromes.

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Stuart. A. Linder, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a Beverly Hills plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tuck, and more.

Dr. Linder is certified by the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons and is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).

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