I like how everyone here is so damn helpful

Dear roasted,

i'd say that there is probably nobody at this forum who has suffered the problem you have pointed out and that's why there have been no reply to your post. I'm a female so it's not really an area I am familiar with but does the dent bother you ? Does it make you feel uncomfortable with your body ? I don't know if you have talked to your doctor about whether there is any type of surgery to fix the problem or not but have they given you any options at all ? If it doesn't cause any health problems for you then try not to concern yourself too much with it, everyones body is an individual structure and no one is the same. You didn't mention if you had a partner, if not you will meet the lady of your dreams one day and she will love your chest, my husband isn't happy with his body, he wishes he was bigger built but he is who he is and I absolutely adore him, I think he is gorgeous. Try to stay positive and not focus on it too much if possible, try to find the good things you like about your body, no one is perfect and everyone has at least one thing they don't like about themselves that they can't change. The fact that you have been doing some labour intensive work lately is most likely to be the cause of your chest pain, but if it is bothering you to the point where you just can't live with it, see your doctor and talk about surgery options to correct it.

Good luck,

.::suzy::.

Hi,
may not be this, but I recently saw a special on television about a syndrome that has your problem as one of its symptoms. The syndrome has something to do with a deficiency of testosterone. You should see a doctor.
Lizbet

I saw a doctor and he was like oh no biggie it won't do a darn thing to ya. It causes no health problems at all, and i've had a girlfriend for a year and a half. She doesn't mind it at all. And I have seen a female with it. I was at the beach and just like any other male i'm lookin around at these girls and this 1 girl I saw had one identicle to mine. The thing it isn't like a fricken crater you know. It's just a dent, but it's a bit deeper than what I notice normally, a lot of guys I know have it too but it isn't as deep, so I feel wierd being I have one that's a bit deeper. The one thing that helps me be less concerned is the fact my mothers friends son is 30 years old and he's got one. The difference with him is he can stick his entire fist in it and he has had no problems. You'd think that'd be pressing against his lungs but it wasn't at all. I get really worked up over nothing though, one doctor even said she'd bet the farm on me saying it wouldn't get worse, and if it hasn't effected anything by now then how could it? Doctor says i'm pretty much full grown. Despite the fact I have like 8 doctors who think i'm stupid for worrying about this I just wanted to check around to see if anybody else out there had something like this. Everyone says it's a lot more common than I think, so maybe even you reading this right now has a dent like mine but you just never thought about it. Oh well thank you for the replies.

Some more responses would be nice.....

Well, if it is of no harm to ya, dont worry about it. Everyone is different. You said u have a girlfriend and that she doesnt mind, so dont worry. The way you have described it does not sound like a major problem, and I am sure not many people notice it the way you think they might. Just be happy with what you have.

Thanks for the replies. I was just wondering if anybody else out there had any idea what i'm talking about, or perhaps the same thing i'm talking about. I noticed it on a lot of people actually, most not as bad as me, but there's been a few, even females i've seen that have a dent in their chest (it was visible through the bikini top). I was just curious if anybody here experienced it...

Hi roasted....My name is andy fish and im 14 years old....I have the same thing as you can probably the same depth....It so degrading because people see it and make fun of me and im very ashamed of it....I hate to be touched because im scared somebody will feel it.....I have had chest pain a lot and trouble breathing when im in water.......If you could please reply roasted id like to talk with you about it....My aim is aofish815 and could you please tell me what this thing is called

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Hey roasted, fish and kozi.

Im 15. It sounds like I have the same thing as you guys. Ive also noticed that many guys have a chest dent to some extent. It seems alomost no males I know have a completely flat chest. Our dent may just be a tad deeper.

I did research on this "pectus excavatum" and it looks like we have absolutly nothing to worry about. People with this problem, their dents are huge. You could easily fit your entire fist in one.

However, one problem remains: its kinda ugly.
Thats all we have to worry about, and if it bothers you enough, there is a surgey to corret it. But thats up to you to decide if you want to go that far with it.

Good luck

I have the same thing and I am only 12 years old. I first noticed this when I was around 10 years of age. Like the other comment before me, it hurts when I do a stretch in gym class and will I work out. I think the problem is that 1 time someone pushed my chest in with there fist and they said that they felt the bone be pushed even more in. I dont like going to the beach or pool now because of this. Peolple would call me camble soup boy and vagaina chest and caca like that.

I know this thread is a bit old but i thought i'd post!

I'm 15 and i've got a dent in my chest, i was born with it. It doesn't hurt although it has, on the odd occasion, hurt for a split second. I went to a Doctor and he told me that it wasn't a problem and it will grow out but that was 3 years ago so i don't know if he was 'fibbing'! Anyway i do exercises everyday to try and 'pop' it out.

My cousin also had a dent but his went, don't ask how, it just disappeared!

Anyway just thought i'd tell ya'll!

Chris

posts this old rarely get a reply from the original poster unless they are still an active member. if you wish to ask fro advice about your chest dent then please make a new topic.

thanks