Question
Is a three-year-old’s condition pigeon chest? Can a doctor help me look at it? Is a three-year-old pigeon chest! The other day, when I took the child to see a cough doctor, they thumped and said it was pigeon chest due to long-term calcium deficiency! But we’ve always been drinking milk, and nutrition is good; it’s just that we don’t get enough sunlight!
Answer
Doctor: Parent, from the photos, the pigeon chest isn’t particularly obvious; rather, there’s some clear rib flaring. These are mainly due to skeletal changes in children during infancy caused by a lack of vitamin D. Vitamin D primarily promotes calcium absorption in the body. Even with slight skeletal changes, it won’t affect future life. I suggest going to the hospital for vitamin D and trace element tests. If there is a deficiency, it is still important to supplement in a timely manner.