There is no absolute best age for thoracic deformity correction surgery as it is influenced by a number of factors such as surgical technique, patient tolerance and the psychological and severity of the thoracic deformity. Generally, if a patient’s thoracic deformity is mild and does not cause any other impact on their life, surgery is not necessary. Surgery is only considered if the deformity is serious and affects daily life, and is not usually chosen for correction in the neonatal period. For children with thoracic deformities, the best age for surgical correction is between the age of 5 and the age of puberty, when surgery is not only small in scope, but also fast in recovery and relatively less harmful to the child’s body, and the child is in the growth phase, when surgery is easier to correct the deformity. For adults with thoracic deformities, the timing of surgery will depend on the patient’s own circumstances.