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How To Treat An Elevated Chest?

My age is 24, female. I have an elevated chest or a big ribcage which makes me to lose my confidence.I am not able to wear the clothes which I prefer because it potrays my chest abnormality and makes my brest so small. Is there any exercise or yoga that would push my chest back in.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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By your history I think you are having pigeon s chest. This congenital defect in rib cage in which Antero Posterior diameter is more than transverse diameter. At your age sorry to say but nothing can be done as bones and rib cage is fixed.
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How To Treat An Elevated Chest?

By your history I think you are having pigeon s chest. This congenital defect in rib cage in which Antero Posterior diameter is more than transverse diameter. At your age sorry to say but nothing can be done as bones and rib cage is fixed.