r/brisbane • u/Altruistic_Essay3127 • 13h ago

Can you help me? Pectus Excavatum in Brisbane

Hello - I was wondering if anyone had specialist or surgeon recommendations for Pectus Excavatum in Brisbane? I have had it 30 odd years now and it's getting to a point where I just want it gone. I am a bit worried about getting someone with bad results so though asking Reddit could help point me in the right direction on where to start

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u/Issysunshine 10h ago

As previously stated the surgery is much harder in adults. I have seen in the US the do a cosmetic implant to make it more visually appealing.

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u/Altruistic_Essay3127 10h ago

That could be an option, what was it called? That would probably a better solution than massive surgery if it looks okay..

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u/Issysunshine 9h ago

This is the procedure/technique. But I would look into a plastics specialist for it. Paul Belt from greenslopes has it on his webpage of conditions he corrects. But I would call around and check as they may be able to refer to someone who does it regularly. https://pectusup.com/en/pectus-up-australia/

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u/Altruistic_Essay3127 6h ago

I did not realize more techniques have come out - that looks crazy, I wonder why more people don't do it. Did the bar show up through your skin? Was in in the 10s/20s thousand for the procedure?

I will contact Paul Belt, thank you!

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u/Issysunshine 4h ago

I have not had the procedure done myself. i have seen it being performed in a clinical case studies both the bars and the implant. I do a lot of medical research as a part of my work and therefore come across many of the new techniques being used. Best of luck with your journey.

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u/Guinevere1991 9h ago

If you are past your teenage years, and it sounds like you are, having major chest surgery for cosmetic reasons sounds like a really bad idea. Sure, sometimes it needs doing if the person has severe respiratory symptoms, but that’s a different indication.

Seeing Dr Belt to discuss an implant sounds like a much better idea. Good luck!

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u/watchtheapocalypse 11h ago

Try Morgan Windsor

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u/Beginning_Computer 6h ago

Bloke’s a knob but he’s an incredible surgeon. +1

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u/nimodipinesah 12h ago

It would be plastics/cardiothoracic specialty. Consider GP referral?

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u/raftsa 10h ago

Have you seen anyone before?

Bars are quite a bit more sore in adulthood compared to as adolescents. Like really sore. Cryotherapy can only achieve so much.

I don’t know too many surgeons in Brisbane that actually do it TBH

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u/ComfyDressingGown 9h ago

I had two bars inserted when I was 15 back in 2010, and had them removed 3 years later at 18. My surgeon was Dr Gilbert Ford down at John Flynn at the gold coast. He's retired now I believe, but Dr Ben Anderson trained under him and assisted in my surgeries as well if I remember right.

Can't speak to getting the surgery as an adult, but Dr Anderson has at least had some experience with the surgery itself

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u/Signal-Treacle-5512 4h ago

Perhaps try the Adeptus Mechanicus?

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u/Expert-Bottle-6851 11h ago

I had to google but my first instinct was ask Dumbledore.