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Q: Chest Indent
asked by: ashleylaine29 on June 14th, 2007
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There are other people out there with the same problem. I do know another guy who has it, as well as me. Mine is just a really big indent in the center of my chest, and to me is awful because when I was 15 at the pool and couple of girls came up to me, poking at it asking me what it was, and I had no idea. Ever since then wearing a swimming suit horrifies me.
One doctor I had finally told me the name of it (which I can't remember now) and that it was not a health risk at all, that it is genetic through males. And how I, a female, got it is unknown.
The problem now is that I'm 7 months pregant and every time I breath in it hurts. No hospitals or doctors have been able to help or know what to do at all. The concern is that as the baby grows more, that it's just going to get worse. But no one stills know what to do or anything that might help or if it will hurt me or my baby. Sad
But, there are people out there with the same problem and since I'm 20 now, I'm a LITTLE less bothered by it, so maybe it's just one of those defects that we just have to learn to deal with.
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gonzo69
replied on June 21st, 2007
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yeah i use to laugh about mine with me mates when i was younger, but now it makes me feel insecure about my body especially when it comes to the ladies. it's alright unless i look at it side on in the mirror, when it becomes a canyon.

recently i found out my uncle has the same thing. perhaps it's genetic? who knows. anyways, mine doesn't cause any problems i know of, as i've heard it can do. i think it's called an 'inverted sternum', i may be wrong. i've tried working out and exercising, getting muscly, but that doesn't seem to fill out the dent at all. maybe it's just something we've got to live with forever.

oh, and my friend's brother has the opposite, where it sticks out instead of in. count ourselves lucky we don't have THAT eh.

ps. i wouldn't worry, i'm sure both you and your baby are just fine. nobody ever said childbearing was a painless procedure Smile
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