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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">External <span style=\"color:#92e6f1\">Bracing \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c75762d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c75762d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb2abf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aeb2abf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a346c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a346c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb6e3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdb6e3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a6f993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a6f993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad13d1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad13d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caab52e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caab52e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About the procedure<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a72e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a72e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why would External Bracing be needed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472a8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"472a8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contentRect-aVg9o copyableElem-3MDgL fontCopyableElemTab-2p2c_\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto=\"contentRect\" data-copytype=\"Content\" data-logtype=\"content\" data-fontinfo=\"Josefin Sans\"><div class=\"defaultBlock-3WQYo\"><p class=\"content-1ObEW\" data-auto=\"textContent\">While surgery is reserved for more severe cases, in milder cases of pectus carinatum, an external brace may be suggested to correct the chest deformity. Pectus carinatum is a deformity of the breastbone which causes it to protrude from the chest, giving it a bulge, also known as pigeon chest. External bracing is usually the preferred route for children who are still growing.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565976b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"565976b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29644fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29644fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3deea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac3deea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is this procedure done?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af57bc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af57bc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55d737 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55d737\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62adbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62adbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"contentRect-aVg9o copyableElem-3MDgL fontCopyableElemTab-2p2c_\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto=\"contentRect\" data-copytype=\"Content\" data-logtype=\"content\" data-fontinfo=\"Josefin Sans\">External bracing works the same way that braces work for misaligned teeth. An external brace will be custom made for your chest. External bracing for pectus carinatum makes use of a lightweight brace that puts pressure on the front part of the chest and the breastbone that is bulging forward. The brace wraps around the chest and is worn 20 hours a day, placing constant pressure on the deformity to correct it. On a regular basis, Dr Schewitz will see you to adjust the brace and slowly tighten it as it corrects.<\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" data-auto=\"contentRect\" data-copytype=\"Content\" data-logtype=\"content\" data-fontinfo=\"Josefin Sans\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"contentRect-aVg9o copyableElem-3MDgL fontCopyableElemTab-2p2c_\" tabindex=\"0\" data-auto=\"contentRect\" data-copytype=\"Content\" data-logtype=\"content\" data-fontinfo=\"Josefin Sans\">Children are usually advised to wear the brace for 20 ours a day but may remove it for showering, sports and swimming. How long the brace will be needed will depend on the severity of the deformity and the age of the child but may be anything from 6 months to a year.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d81b2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d81b2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2045d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d2045d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pectus.co.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bracing-for-Pectus-Carinatum.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Bracing for Pectus Carinatum\" 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