Is Corset or Abramson Surgery More Logical in Pigeon Chest?

Sometimes I think... If my own child had pigeon chest, would I treat it with a corset or Abramson Surgery?

At first, the corset, which is a non-surgical solution, sounds more advantageous, doesn't it? Actually, when you get into it, it doesn't sound like that at all... 

Actually, the purpose of both is the same: to take the rib cage back, but the application is very different.

In orthosis, i.e. corset application, the child has to wear that corset during sleep, going to school, even in the summer heat. Daily ideal 20 hours, average 14-16 hours.... This corset is also visible on the clothes... It can also be a reason for exposure to situations such as peer bullying. It shapes the t-shirt she wears, it can be psychologically difficult. Adjustment problems are also common.

Abramson has none of these burdens. The operation is performed in one go and the individual gets rid of the pigeon breast.... Like the metal in front of the orthosis, this metal pushes back the sternum, i.e. the bone of the backbone... However, this time the metal bar is inside, it is not visible from the outside, it does not disturb... The bar is placed under the muscles but above the sternum. Thus, the space inside the rib cage is not penetrated, so it is not a major operation.

No bone or cartilage is cut, no tissue is removed. Just like an orthosis, the rib cage is stretched and the sternum bone is pushed towards where it should be. Therefore, it is not a major surgery. Technically, it is no different from wearing a brace. When the time comes, the bar is pulled out - that's all. Moreover, since it is not a major operation, the risk to life can be considered zero.

All that is visible from the outside are two small incisions of 3 centimetres each at the armpit level. When the wounds heal, this becomes a barely noticeable line.

But is there no disadvantage compared to orthotics? Of course there is, but only in one respect: For a child whose goal is to join the Special Forces, the MIT or the Rangers, a surgical scar may interfere with this goal if it is noticed by the doctors of the relevant commission during the examination, as it brings with it the possibility of being ‘recognised in secret missions’. However, it should not be forgotten that a mole that has been on the child's face since birth is also an obstacle for the same reason, not for health reasons... By the way, Abramson surgery does not prevent any of the military and police duties other than special operations and commando, this should not be forgotten...

Therefore, this is a matter of preference... If you ask me my opinion as a father, if the child has a dream of becoming a special operation or commando, orthosis, otherwise Abramson surgery makes more sense...

So this is a matter of preference:

Comfort of life or not leaving scars in the future?