01/10/2026
affecting the right chest corrected by use of a semi-solid placed via a hidden incision in the armpit. The was further improved a year later with strategic
Poland Syndrome is a rare congenital finding that is not hereditary usually affecting the right pectoral muscle development and more common in men than in women. It can affect all ethnicities throughout the world.
It is one of the many intriguing operations that l love to do that involves equal amounts of surgical acumen and artistry to achieve a realistic and functional symmetry. For women, the corrective methods overlap with breast reconstruction whereas in men it involves creation of an implant that is unique for each patient.
If Poland Syndrome is more severe it can involve deformities of the hand and fingers such as webbing or absence of other muscles of the same side of the upper extremity as the chest, such as the latissimus muscle, the triceps or the pec minor muscles among others. Hand deformities are addressed before a child begins kindergarten and is covered by medical insurance as it is a functional repair. Depending on the extent of the associated breast asymmetry and chest deformity, breast reconstruction for Poland Syndrome can also be a covered surgery with health insurance. Insurance coverage for men poses a challenge as it is seen as a cosmetic symmetrizing procedure and not a functional correction unless there were associated rib deformities that affect lung capacity and breathing.
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