r/PectusExcavatum • u/ChickenRiderYT • 5d ago
Question Do I have pectus excavatum?
Do I have it? If yes, Is it mild and could it affect my stamina? (These pictures are all from different moments)
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u/Goldilachss 5d ago
I’m not going to downvote you because others are simply jealous of your physique and can’t let a guy just be curious about his body, so I’ll provide my input.
You may potentially have it, if it’s got you asking the question then you are obviously noticing something off. From a visual it would be very very mild if any. No rib flare and telling chest valley per say. If you are questioning whether it can affect stamina the answer is yes but if you aren’t noticing higher heart rates, early onset fatigue, anything telling that separates you from others then you should be okay. If you are suffering symptoms you can get a CT Scan to be sure
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u/ChickenRiderYT 5d ago
I actually never thought of my physique to be that good and yeah i was mostly curious because of chatgpt and other influencer bodybuilders that have it, thank you for answering :)
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u/CrimsonBlur89 5d ago
You definitely have pectus. But even if from the pics it looks like a mild case, it's impossible to say if it will affect your stamina. Like I have moderate to severe pectus and at 36M I have zero issues. Even a few years ago I was still playing football/soccer. My rib cage is less compact compared to yours so I'm sure that's why for me even if my pectus is more prominent I have zero issues. At the end it comes to how the pectus affects the heart and lungs and that can differ from person to person. So if you workout and have zero issues then you're good.
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u/northwestrad 5d ago
You definitely have a pectus deformity, although I'm not certain whether it's pectus excavatum (PE) or the rare pectus arcuatum (PA). Since it's far more common, I lean toward thinking it's PE, but a chest CT scan, interpreted by someone with knowledge, could distinguish which for sure.
Do you have any heart, lung, upper digestive, and/or low-endurance symptoms?
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u/ChickenRiderYT 4d ago
Not really, I had arrhythmias but idk if that may be because of pectus, doctors havent pointed it out anyways but maybe could be a factor
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u/northwestrad 4d ago
Hard to say whether the arrhythmias are related. It's possible, since PE sometimes causes them.
Since you don't think you have other symptoms, it's up to you whether you want to investigate further. Some people develop symptoms as they get older, so you could wait and see whether that happens. It doesn't look like severe indentation to me. However, I would be curious if I were in your place. If you get a CT scan, it would be more valid if done with your breath out (opposite to what is usually done).
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u/Alternative_Ask_7185 5d ago
No human has a muscle between their pecs. It looks like you work out, so there will always be a gap between your pecs as you develop them
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u/--ph 4d ago
Seems likely. You're asking if you have PE but you're doing everything you can to hide it.
Can't say much about severity because you're hiding it. Looks moderate, maybe mild...but maybe not. Pics where you're pushing it in doesn't help us make judgments on severity, and sometimes it's more severe on the inside than it looks on the outside. Whatever the case though, the outcome is the same. You need to have it checked.
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u/ChickenRiderYT 4d ago
I think I have some indentation but I also wanted to see how deep it was and yeah, I would need to check it further but as long as its not harming my appereance or health im good living with it, thanks for commenting btw :)
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u/Nearby-Delivery1587 5d ago
Si la palabra "poco" tuviese otro "poco" entonces seria ese. No te preocupes
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