Funnel chest may get worse every year until the age of 18.
Funnel chest is a deformity of the chest that may get worse with each passing year until the age of 18 as the random chest wall develops. Funnel chest manifests itself as a sunken chest wall, and if it has no effect on cardiorespiratory function it usually requires no special treatment. If there is dyspnea, panic, shortness of breath, fatigue, recurrent respiratory infections need to go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination.
When the skeleton develops after the age of 18, it usually will not get heavier and heavier.
The severity of the funnel chest can be determined by taking a chest X-ray, and for the more severe cases, surgery can be performed, such as sternal lifting or sternal turning.
If the funnel chest gets worse every year, go to the hospital for further treatment.