Can My Barrel Chest Be Made To Look More Feminine?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello doctor I hope you’re doing well I was wondering if you provide any surgery for a barrel chest deformity for more feminine contour without and bulge or excessive broadness as it’s causing me significant social embarrassment and dysphoria thank you so much. 

A:The barrel chest deformity is not a problem yet amenable to any form of known aesthetic rib modification surgery. Theoretically ribs can be shortened higher up on the rib cage then is traditionally done for other purposes. But whether that would be truly effective and worth the surgical endeavor with a longer incision on the side of the chest wall to do so yet remains untested

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon