Pectus deformities are congenital, meaning you are born with them. But the conditions usually get worse during adolescence. Boys and people assigned male at birth are more likely to have a chest wall ...

Pectus carinatum is a deformity of the chest wall. The cartilage between the ribs and the breastbone, or sternum , grows too much, causing the middle of the chest to point out.

Pectus carinatum is a rare condition that affects about one out of every 500 children and is more common in boys than girls.

She says the condition is four times as common among boys. While children can be born with pectus excavatum, it more typically occurs during puberty. Ms Lundie says living with a chest abnormality can ...

One such life was that of Rhys, who has the chest deformity, pectus excavatum. The condition mostly affects boys and instead of being level with the ribs, the breastbone is sunken.

She says the condition is four times as common among boys. While children can be born with pectus excavatum, it more typically occurs during puberty. Image caption, ...