This 32 year old patient underwent pectus excavatum* repair as a child. She presented concerned about her breast size and requested breast augmentation. The patient’s height is 5’7. Before the procedure, the patient weighed 130lbs. The patient had a preoperative bra size of 34A. 300 cc, round, smooth surfaced, silicone implants were used, giving the patient a 34C postoperative bra size. The implants were placed under the chest muscle. The after photos for this patient were taken approximately 6 weeks after surgery.
*Pectus excavatum (a Latin term meaning hollowed chest) is the most common congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It is sometimes referred to as cobbler’s chest, sunken chest, funnel chest, or simply a dent in the chest.
