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Your chest can be fixed.
No surgery. No guessing.

I fix pectus excavatum, carinatum and rib flare with custom protocols and equipment built to your measurements. I fixed mine first, then 1,000 more.

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10 min · how coaching actually runs

Why most pectus protocols stall, and what a case-built one changes.

Ten minutes on how I read a case, dose the pressure, and revise the plan every two weeks.

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01 / Client Results

Real clients.
Real chests.

All 10 documented cases at a glance - names, conditions, timelines. Drag through them side by side further down the page.

Before - Milo — pectus excavatum chest before and after 2 months on the protocol Before
After - Milo — pectus excavatum chest before and after 2 months on the protocol After
Milo, 25
Pectus Excavatum
Month 0 → Month 2 +3.2 kg
Weight gain: +3.2 kg lean muscle mass · Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Germany 🇩🇪
Before - Liam — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 9 months on the protocol Before
After - Liam — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 9 months on the protocol After
Liam
Liam, 32
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Month 0 → Month 9 +5.7 kg
Weight gain: +5.7 kg lean muscle mass · pectus depth −0.9 cm · Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Seattle, WA 🇺🇸
Before - Ian — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the protocol Before
After - Ian — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the protocol After
Ian
Ian, 22
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Month 0 → Month 6 +4.5 kg
Weight gain: +4.5 kg lean muscle mass · 1-on-1 coaching · Canada 🇨🇦
Before - Greg Henderson — pectus carinatum and excavatum chest before and after 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Greg Henderson — pectus carinatum and excavatum chest before and after 1-on-1 coaching After
Greg Henderson
Greg Henderson, 52
Pectus Carinatum + Pectus Excavatum
Month 0 → Month 5 −9 kg
Weight loss: −9 kg · 1-on-1 coaching · Ohio, USA 🇺🇸
Before - Alejandro Sanz Torres — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the rib flare brace plus 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Alejandro Sanz Torres — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the rib flare brace plus 1-on-1 coaching After
Alejandro Sanz Torres
Alejandro Sanz Torres, 29
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Month 0 → Month 7 +6 kg
Weight gain: +6 kg · pectus depth −0.9 cm · Rib flare brace + 1-on-1 coaching · Bilbao, Spain 🇪🇸
Before - Lars — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 5 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Lars — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 5 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching After
Lars, 25
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Month 0 → Month 5 +4 kg
Weight gain: +4 kg · Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Sweden 🇸🇪
Before - Ethan — pectus carinatum chest before and after 3 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Ethan — pectus carinatum chest before and after 3 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching After
Ethan
Ethan, 19
Pectus Carinatum
Month 0 → Month 3 +5 kg
Weight gain: +5 kg · Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · North Carolina, USA 🇺🇸
Before - Omar Al Mansoori — pectus carinatum chest before and after 6 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Omar Al Mansoori — pectus carinatum chest before and after 6 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching After
Omar Al Mansoori
Omar Al Mansoori, 24
Pectus Carinatum
Month 0 → Month 6 +9 kg
Weight gain: +9 kg · Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪
Before - Taras Bondarenko — pectus carinatum chest before and after exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Taras Bondarenko — pectus carinatum chest before and after exercise and 1-on-1 coaching After
Taras Bondarenko
Taras Bondarenko, 29
Pectus Carinatum
Before → After
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Czech Republic 🇨🇿
Before - Beau — pectus carinatum chest, side profile, before and after 4 months of 1-on-1 coaching Before
After - Beau — pectus carinatum chest, side profile, before and after 4 months of 1-on-1 coaching After
Beau
Beau, 30
Pectus Carinatum
Month 0 → Month 4
1-on-1 coaching · Missouri, USA 🇺🇸

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02 / Why people come here

You've done the research.
You still don't have a protocol you trust.

Most people who reach out have been at this for months. Not lack of effort - lack of the right structure. That's what coaching fixes.

Rather check the fit yourself first? The course-versus-coaching comparison is further down, prices included.

A vacuum bell sealed against the chest during a timed session
Bell seated, seal checked
A rib flare brace fitted and tensioned around the lower ribs during training
Brace tensioned to the rib angle
Close view of a chest under a vacuum bell, showing the sternal depression
Depth measured, not eyeballed

What correctly-dosed application actually looks like.

Cost of delay

Every month on the wrong approach is a month of results you don't get back.

The sooner the protocol is right, the sooner the correction starts.

Six months guessing Six months under a protocol
What people say in the first message
Hours of YouTube
You've watched everything on vacuum bells and braces and still don't know if you're doing it right.
Progress stopped
You saw results early, then the chest stopped moving and nothing you changed restarted it.
Equipment in a drawer
You bought the bell or the brace, but it sits unused because you don't trust the protocol around it.
Every forum disagrees
Six threads, six answers, and no way to tell which one is actually evidence-based.
Months on the line
You can feel the time going and you're not sure the approach was ever going to work.
Guessed at by a generalist
You want someone who has corrected this condition, not a physio meeting it for the first time.
03 / The Method

Why a chest can change shape
at any age.

Your chest wall is cartilage, not solid bone. Cartilage remodels under consistent, correctly-dosed pressure - that's the entire mechanism, and it's why surgery isn't the only option.

It's cartilage, not bone
Your sternum sits on flexible cartilage, not solid bone. Under sustained, correctly-dosed pressure it remodels - the same principle braces use on teeth.
Pressure in the right direction
A vacuum bell pulls a sunken chest outward. A brace presses a ridge or flared ribs flat. Session by session, the tissue adapts to the new shape.
Age changes the timeline, not the answer
Younger cartilage moves faster, but adult correction is documented - Greg above started at 52. The protocol adjusts to your age. The mechanism doesn't.
Dose is everything
Wrong suction, wrong hours, wrong exercise pairing - that's why generic YouTube protocols plateau. The pressure has to match your chest, and change as your chest changes.

The full proof, measurements included, is further down the page ↓

04 / How I Read A Case

Before anything gets built,
your chest gets read.

Five reads, in this order. Each one narrows what the next has to decide - which is why equipment is the last question I answer, not the first.

01
Depth, from photographs
Front, side and downward-angle photos against a plain wall, taken at full exhale. From those I estimate the Haller index and put your chest in a severity band. It is an estimate, not a CT - but it is accurate enough to size equipment and set a realistic timeline, and I tell you when a scan would genuinely change the plan.
02
Which deformity is driving it
Most chests are not purely one thing. A sunken sternum with flared lower ribs behaves differently from a symmetric depression, and a carinatum ridge with rotation behaves differently again. What is driving the shape decides whether pressure needs to pull, press, or both.
03
How pliable the cartilage still is
Age is the first read, but not the only one - chest wall flexibility, how far the shape shifts between full inhale and full exhale, and whether the ribs move as a unit. That is what sets session length and how fast the pressure can climb.
04
What the last attempt actually failed at
Almost everyone arrives having tried something. I want to know the suction level, the hours, the positioning, and what you paired it with - because a plateau nearly always traces to one of those four, and finding it is faster than starting over.
05
Bell, brace, or neither
Only now does equipment get decided. Some cases need a vacuum bell, some a brace, and a genuine few need neither - breathing mechanics, posture and loading are enough. I would rather tell you that than sell you hardware you do not need.

All five happen from your intake form and photos, inside the first 48 hours. You don't need a diagnosis, a scan, or any equipment to start - that's the part I do.

Mihail Veleski, founder of mrpectus, in side profile
"I spent years figuring out what actually works - so you don't have to."
Mihail Veleski · Founder, mrpectus
Certified Level 5 DUKE Institute Personal Trainer, ISSA-recognised
Published Breathe Deeper - 1,127 pages on non-surgical correction
Medically reviewed Clinical content checked by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yuksel, MD
Equipment Bells and braces designed and built in-house
05 / Who you're working with

11+ years. 1,000+ cases.
I build the equipment myself.

I have pectus excavatum. I was diagnosed at 15 and told the same thing most people get told - wait and see, and if it gets worse, surgery. That wasn't an answer I was willing to take, so I went looking for another one.

What I found was fragmented. A clinical paper here, a forum thread there, a YouTube video contradicting both. Nobody had assembled it into something you could actually follow. So I did it on myself first - bought a vacuum bell, built a breathing and exercise protocol out of the evidence I could find, and measured everything. Over months, my chest changed. Not gone, but measurably, visibly different, and the rib flare that came with it went too.

I founded mrpectus in 2015 to build the thing I'd needed at 15. A decade later that's over 1,000 cases across pectus excavatum, carinatum and rib flare, ages 13 to 52, worldwide - every one of them read by me, not passed to a support team.

I also design and build the vacuum bells and braces. That matters more than it sounds: when I tell you which size to use, what suction to run, and how to sit it on your sternum, I'm describing hardware I've built and tested, not a product I resell. Nothing gets ordered from a size chart.

I'm not a doctor and I don't pretend to be - everything clinical on this site is reviewed by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yuksel, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon. What I am is the person who went through this from the inside, built a structured method out of it, and has now run it a thousand times. And I keep the client list small on purpose. Attention is the product.

1,000+
Cases managed
11+
Years of practice
13-52
Age range worked
100%
Non-surgical
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel, MD

Medically reviewed

Every clinical claim on mrpectus is reviewed by Prof. Dr. Mustafa Yüksel, MD

Thoracic surgeon, founder of the Chest Wall International Group

See the review
06 / What's Included

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Nine things, built around your case from day one, not a template with your name on it.

01
Case assessment & baseline
Haller index estimation, severity classification, and baseline measurements from your photos. I know exactly where you're starting from before we build anything.
02
Full custom protocol
Written specifically for your case - vacuum bell session structure, brace wear schedule, breathing sequence, exercise pairing, and daily schedule. Not a template with your name on it.
03
Equipment fitted & shipped
If your protocol includes a vacuum bell or rib flare brace, I build it to your exact chest dimensions. Setup call included. You don't guess at sizing.
04
Weight-gain nutrition plan
Most of us with pectus struggle to gain weight, and a filled-out chest hides the dip. I build your meals around foods you actually like - no forcing eggs or yogurt down. Eating that lasts.
05
Posture correction
Three movement pattern tests find your specific posture weaknesses, then targeted stretches fix the classic pectus posture pattern. Posture alone changes how the chest reads.
06
Bi-weekly plan revisions
Every two weeks: progress photos reviewed, measurements tracked, plan updated. The protocol is a living document - it changes as you change.
07
WhatsApp + video calls
Direct WhatsApp access for the duration of your programme, questions answered same day. And when text isn't enough, we jump on a video call - vacuum bell positioning, exercise form, anything.
08
Mindset & accountability
I'm not a psychologist, but I've lived this condition. I keep you consistent when motivation dips, and share what actually helped with the daily mental weight of pectus.
09
Full progress documentation
Before/after measurements tracked from day one through completion. Standardised photography protocol so you can see the correction in numbers, not just feelings.
07 / How It Works

Five steps from
subscribe to correction.

One rate: $199 a month, first month covered by the 30-day guarantee, cancel anytime. No call, no application - you start, and I get to work.

Mihail with vacuum bell
01
Start today
You subscribe - $199, covered by the 30-day money-back guarantee. The case intake form is in your inbox before you've closed the tab.
02
Case intake
About 10 minutes: condition, severity, history, photos, goals, what you've tried. Your entire protocol gets built from this. And if a $97 course honestly fits your case better, I tell you in my first reply and refund the month.
03
Protocol written
I write your full correction plan from scratch. Vacuum bell session structure, brace wear schedule, breathing mechanics sequence, exercise pairing - everything built around your specific measurements and case.
04
Equipment fitted & shipped
If the protocol includes physical equipment, it's custom-fitted to your measurements and shipped directly. Setup video call walks you through the first session.
05
Bi-weekly revisions + WhatsApp
Every two weeks: measurement review, progress photos, protocol update. Between check-ins, WhatsApp - same-day answers mean protocol errors get caught in days, not after weeks of wrong application.
08 / A Week Inside Coaching

What you actually do
Monday to Sunday.

A real week once the protocol is running. I'd rather you see the commitment now than discover it in week two.

Mon
Session day
Full bell or brace load, breathing sequence, first training session of the week.
Tue
Session day
Same load. Short WhatsApp check if anything felt off yesterday.
Wed
Check-in
Progress photos and measurements every second Wednesday. I reply with the revision.
Thu
Session day
Full load, second or third training session depending on your phase.
Fri
Session day
Full load. This is usually where form questions land - video call if text is not enough.
Sat
Lighter
Sessions continue, training optional. Nutrition is the focus - the eating week gets reviewed here.
Sun
Reset
Breathing and mobility only. No bell, no brace. Tissue needs the gap to adapt.
Vacuum bell 2-4 sessions a day, 10-30 min each
Brace 8-16 hours a day, phase dependent
Breathing 15-20 min, daily, non-negotiable
Training 3-4 sessions a week, gym or home
Check-in Every 2 weeks, photos + measurements
WhatsApp Open all week, answered same day

Exact hours depend on your case and which phase you're in - a severe excavatum in month one looks nothing like a rib flare in month five. Your schedule gets built around the life you described at intake, not the other way round.

09 / What I need from you

Four things,
and none are optional.

Coaching is not something done to you. I can build the right protocol and still watch it fail if these four don't happen. Read them before you subscribe, not after.

Photos every two weeks
Same light, same spot, same stance, full exhale. Structural change is slow enough that you will not see it in the mirror - you will see it in the photo set. Without them I am revising the plan blind.
The daily sessions, actually done
Cartilage responds to consistent load, not intense load. Four honest sessions beat one heroic one. If the schedule does not fit your life, tell me at intake and I will build one that does.
Tell me when you skip
People go quiet when they fall behind, and that is the worst moment to lose contact. Skipped a week? Say so. I adjust the plan around real life - I cannot adjust around silence.
Twelve weeks, minimum
That is the floor for measurable structural change, and most meaningful correction runs to six months. If you are looking for a four-week result, no protocol on earth delivers it and I would rather say that now.
10 / Results

Transformations & Real Stories

Read them by rating, or by what people actually got out of it - the transformations, the honest reviews, and the messages that land in my inbox every week.

500+
Documented Transformations
1,000+
People Helped
11+
Years of Research & Practice
4.8 / 5.0
★★★★★

across 35 rated statements

500+ reviews collected since 2015. Open a bar, a tag or a condition to read the published ones.

What the 4.8 is made of

45 published statements · 500+ collected since 2015

  • ★★★★★

    I came across your blog about a year ago and I just want to say how much you've changed my life for the better. I thought it was going to be another average article, but the tips you gave were things I hadn't heard of before. Now I've improved so much and im more confident then ever.

    Cristian PE 17

    Read the blog USA 🇺🇸

  • ★★★★★

    Had rib flare since i was a teen. the brace plus the breathing drills changed everything. my waist looks normal in a fitted shirt for the first time in my adult life

    Daniel K. Rib Flare 27

    Rib Flare Brace Bristol, UK 🇬🇧

  • ★★★★★ 12 mo

    Mihail doesnt sugarcoat anything. told me exactly what to expect and exactly how long it would take. 12 months in and my carinatum is flat. i finally take my shirt off at the beach

    Aiden R. PC 19

    1-on-1 Coaching Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

  • ★★★★★ 6 mo

    spent two years researching surgery before i found this. six months in and i wish id found it sooner. the progress photos dont lie

    Tom W. PE 24

    Pectus Excavatum Course Manchester, UK 🇬🇧

  • ★★★★★

    the breathing protocol alone changed how i feel day to day. didnt realise how shallow i was breathing until i fixed it. the rib flare correction kind of followed on its own

    Sam B. Rib Flare 21

    Rib Flare Course Oregon, USA 🇺🇸

  • ★★★★★ 3 mo

    Was skeptical, id tried everything before. the custom vacuum bell was different to anything id used. three months of consistent use and i can already see the sternum coming up

    Chris L. PE 31

    Vacuum Bell Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

  • ★★★★★ 4 mo

    The carinatum brace is really well made. fits perfect to my chest and i can wear it under a t-shirt at work. results started showing around 4 months

    Nico P. PC 17

    Pectus Carinatum Brace Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

  • ★★★★★ 9 mo

    direct, no nonsense. mihail knows this condition better than any doctor ive seen. my GP was shocked when i showed him my 9 month comparison photos

    Ryan H. PE 29

    1-on-1 Coaching Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

  • ★★★★★

    the course structure is exactly what i needed. not overwhelming, not vague. each module builds on the last and you always know what to do next

    Jake M. Rib Flare 23

    Rib Flare Course Texas, USA 🇺🇸

  • ★★★★★ 7 mo

    been watching mihails youtube since 2017. finally bought the program in 2023 and kicked myself for waiting. shouldve trusted him years earlier

    Liam O. PE 26

    PE Exercise Program Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿

  • ★★★★★ 6 mo

    My son is 15 and was getting self-conscious at the pool. The carinatum brace and the fortnightly check-ins are what kept him consistent. Six months and the ridge has visibly dropped.

    Parent of Ethan PC 15

    Pectus Carinatum Brace Michigan, USA 🇺🇸

  • ★★★★★

    what sold me is that every claim links to a study. only place online that treats pectus like an actual training problem instead of selling a miracle

    David P. Rib Flare 34

    Read the blog Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱

  • ★★★★★ 7 mo

    Seven months with the bell now. dip is maybe half what it was and i've stopped turning sideways away from people at the gym lol. didnt expect that part

    Tobias PE 24

    Vacuum Bell Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

  • ★★★★★ 5 mo

    started at 19 with a chest i couldnt look at in the mirror. went with the excavatum course cus everyone kept telling me nothing but surgery works and i didnt buy it. 5 months of doing the work most days and my chest sits noticeably flatter now - the surgeon who told me wait and see at 17 wouldnt recognise it. only regret is i didnt start the day i turned 17

    Wes PE 19

    Pectus Excavatum Course Colorado, USA 🇺🇸

  • ★★★★★ 9 mo

    Nine months in and my cardiologist literally asked what id changed. resting heart rate came down and i sleep breathing through my nose now. still kind of wild to me

    Andrés Vásquez PE 31

    1-on-1 Coaching Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱

  • ★★★★★

    1100 pages sounded ridiculous til i realised its a reference not a book you read front to back. im in the vacuum bell chapters basically every day

    callum_g PE 22

    Breathe Deeper Glasgow, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • ★★★★★

    Back and rear delt work changed how my chest reads more than anything i did to the actual chest. did NOT expect to be told that

    Dmitri PE 29

    PE Exercise Program Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻

  • ★★★★★

    App keeps me honest ngl. i log the bell session and it tells me when ive earned the next step up. before this i was just guessing

    Joon-ho Park PE 26

    The app Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷

  • ★★★★★ 4 mo

    my mum found mihail tbh. four months of coaching and the difference between the photos is obvious. never had to sit in front of a surgeon

    Tomás Ferreira PE 17

    1-on-1 Coaching Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹

  • ★★★★★ 3 mo

    gaining weight was the bit nobody would explain to me. 3 months on the nutrition plan, 5kg up, and the same chest reads completely different at that weight

    Felix PE 28

    Pectus Nutrition Program Graz, Austria 🇦🇹

  • ★★★★★ 6 mo

    It works. the suction takes getting used to and i gave myself a bit of skin bruising the first fortnight, until i dropped the pressure back to what the guide actually says. my fault not theirs

    Marc-Antoine PE 33

    Vacuum Bell Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦

  • ★★★★★ 5 mo

    honest review. 5 months of consistent bell use and my depth has barely moved. im 35 and my chest wall is stiff, which the guide does warn about upfront. the posture and breathing side genuinely helped and i dont regret the money, but i wouldnt tell someone my age to expect what the teenagers are getting

    Nikolai PE 35

    Vacuum Bell Guide Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

  • ★★★★★ 8 mo

    dip and flare at the same time. THE FLARE WENT FIRST, which nobody warned me would happen, and that alone changed my whole silhouette

    Bruno Salgado PE + Rib Flare 30

    1-on-1 Coaching São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷

  • ★★★★★

    brace did its job on the flare. what i actually wanted was how to run it alongside the vacuum bell work in the same week. asked and got a proper answer same day, but that should be in the material, not something you have to know to ask for

    Otto PE + Rib Flare 25

    Rib Flare Brace Tampere, Finland 🇫🇮

  • ★★★★★

    Everyone i asked just told me to do more core. turns out i was breathing into my neck this whole time. learning to actually use my diaphragm was the entire fix

    Georgia Rib Flare 24

    Rib Flare Course Perth, Australia 🇦🇺

  • ★★★★★ 4 mo

    started out flat on my back every night checking whether my ribs still stuck up, they always did. got the rib flare program and actually did the breathing side properly this time instead of just the exercises. four months later i lie down and theyre flat - i still check out of habit and still cant quite believe it

    Hanna Rib Flare 22

    Rib Flare Program Malmö, Sweden 🇸🇪

  • ★★★★★ 7 mo

    the fortnightly check-ins are the only reason im still doing this. left on my own id have quit around week 3, easy

    Katarina Rib Flare 31

    1-on-1 Coaching Split, Croatia 🇭🇷

  • ★★★★★

    obsessed with watching that number drop every month ngl. 10/10

    marta_v Rib Flare 25

    The app Valencia, Spain 🇪🇸

  • ★★★★★

    clear, cited, actually practical. heavy going in the anatomy chapters if you have no background, but id rather be given too much than too little

    Aisha M. Rib Flare 27

    Rib Flare Brace Guide Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪

  • ★★★★★

    material's good and i have no issue with the science. my honest gripe is the early modules cover the same ground as the free blog posts, which id already read before buying. the later phases are where the real value sits. wouldve paid the same to skip straight to those

    Stefan Nagy Rib Flare 34

    Rib Flare Course Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

  • ★★★★★ 5 mo

    Wore it 8 hrs a night for 5 months. the ridge is basically gone. im 16 so i got lucky on timing, but you still have to wear it every single night. beat the operation they were lining us up for

    Elias PC 16

    Pectus Carinatum Brace Bergen, Norway 🇳🇴

  • ★★★★★

    The wear-schedule chapter is honestly the whole product. everywhere else online just goes "wear a brace" and leaves you to figure out the rest

    hamza PC 20

    Pectus Carinatum Course Casablanca, Morocco 🇲🇦

  • ★★★★★ 6 mo

    spent two years hiding the ridge under hoodies before i actually did anything about it. what changed it was the carinatum program - building the chest and back around the ridge instead of just bracing and hoping. six months in and it reads flat enough that the hoodies are gone

    Rafael PC 22

    PC Exercise Program Cebu, Philippines 🇵🇭

  • ★★★★★ 4 mo

    He replied to my messages same day, every time. at 17 with a chest you hate, that matters way more than the plan does honestly

    Théo PC 17

    1-on-1 Coaching Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪

  • ★★★★★

    solid guide and the pressure numbers are genuinely useful. half a star off cus im 28 and the whole thing is pitched at teenagers. an adult section, where the timelines are honestly different, wouldve been worth a lot to me

    Jonas B. PC 28

    Carinatum Brace Guide Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰

  • logged case +3.2 kg · 2 months

    Two months in and I've put on 3.2 kg of muscle. My chest doesn't cave the way it used to when I'm standing relaxed, and that alone was worth it.

    Milo PE 25

    Germany 🇩🇪

  • logged case −0.9 cm · 9 months

    Nine months, 5.7 kg of muscle on, and 0.9 cm off the depth of my chest. I am 32. I had been told the window for fixing this closed at 18.

    Liam PE + Rib Flare 32

    Seattle, WA 🇺🇸

  • logged case +4.5 kg · 6 months

    I came in skinny with a deep dip and ribs that flared out. Six months later I am 4.5 kg heavier, and the flare is the part people notice is gone.

    Ian PE + Rib Flare 22

    Canada 🇨🇦

  • logged case −0.9 cm · 7 months

    The brace handled the flare, the training filled out the chest. 6 kg on and 0.9 cm less depth in seven months. I wear fitted shirts now.

    Alejandro Sanz Torres PE + Rib Flare 29

    Bilbao, Spain 🇪🇸

  • logged case +4 kg · 5 months

    Five months, 4 kg up. The dip is still there if I go looking for it, but nobody else finds it anymore.

    Lars PE + Rib Flare 25

    Sweden 🇸🇪

  • logged case −9 kg · 5 months

    I am 52 and carried both a ridge and a dip my whole life. Dropped 9 kg in five months and my chest finally reads as one shape instead of two.

    Greg Henderson PC + PE 52

    Ohio, USA 🇺🇸

  • logged case +5 kg · 3 months

    Three months, 5 kg on, and the ridge sits lower than it ever has. At 19 I thought surgery was the only thing that would fix it.

    Ethan PC 19

    North Carolina, USA 🇺🇸

  • logged case +9 kg · 6 months

    Nine kilos in six months. Building the muscle around the ridge did more for how it looks than the years I spent hiding it under loose shirts.

    Omar Al Mansoori PC 24

    Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪

  • logged case 4 months

    Four months of coaching and the ridge you could see from the side has flattened out. I stopped checking my profile in every window I walk past.

    Beau PC 30

    Missouri, USA 🇺🇸

  • logged case Before → After

    My carinatum was the first thing I saw in every photo of myself. Now I have to point it out to people. Same chest, trained differently.

    Taras Bondarenko PC 29

    Czech Republic 🇨🇿

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★★★★★

"I came across your blog about a year ago and I just want to say how much you've changed my life for the better. I thought it was going to be another average article, but the tips you gave were things I hadn't heard of before. Now I've improved so much and im more confident then ever."

Cristian
Age 17
Pectus Excavatum
★★★★★

"Had rib flare since i was a teen. the brace plus the breathing drills changed everything. my waist looks normal in a fitted shirt for the first time in my adult life"

Daniel K.
Age 27
Rib Flare
★★★★★

"Mihail doesnt sugarcoat anything. told me exactly what to expect and exactly how long it would take. 12 months in and my carinatum is flat. i finally take my shirt off at the beach"

Aiden R.
Age 19
12 mo Pectus Carinatum
★★★★★

"spent two years researching surgery before i found this. six months in and i wish id found it sooner. the progress photos dont lie"

Tom W.
Age 24
6 mo Pectus Excavatum
★★★★★

"the breathing protocol alone changed how i feel day to day. didnt realise how shallow i was breathing until i fixed it. the rib flare correction kind of followed on its own"

Sam B.
Age 21
Rib Flare
★★★★★

"Was skeptical, id tried everything before. the custom vacuum bell was different to anything id used. three months of consistent use and i can already see the sternum coming up"

Chris L.
Age 31
3 mo Pectus Excavatum
★★★★★

"The carinatum brace is really well made. fits perfect to my chest and i can wear it under a t-shirt at work. results started showing around 4 months"

Nico P.
Age 17
4 mo Pectus Carinatum
★★★★★

"direct, no nonsense. mihail knows this condition better than any doctor ive seen. my GP was shocked when i showed him my 9 month comparison photos"

Ryan H.
Age 29
9 mo Pectus Excavatum
★★★★★

"the course structure is exactly what i needed. not overwhelming, not vague. each module builds on the last and you always know what to do next"

Jake M.
Age 23
Rib Flare
★★★★★

"been watching mihails youtube since 2017. finally bought the program in 2023 and kicked myself for waiting. shouldve trusted him years earlier"

Liam O.
Age 26
7 mo Pectus Excavatum
★★★★★

"My son is 15 and was getting self-conscious at the pool. The carinatum brace and the fortnightly check-ins are what kept him consistent. Six months and the ridge has visibly dropped."

Parent of Ethan
Age 15
6 mo Pectus Carinatum
★★★★★

"what sold me is that every claim links to a study. only place online that treats pectus like an actual training problem instead of selling a miracle"

David P.
Age 34
Rib Flare

I came across your blog about a year ago and I just want to say how much you've changed my life for the better. I thought it was going to be another average article, but the tips you gave were things I hadn't heard of before. Now I've improved so much and im more confident then ever.

CristianAge 17USA 🇺🇸Pectus Excavatum
Email from Cristian titled "You've Changed My Life"
Unedited email · 26 Jun 2023
Recorded Testimonials
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Pat · Germany 🇩🇪
Pectus Excavatum
Vacuum bell owner
Filmed
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Stefan · Macedonia 🇲🇰
Pectus Excavatum
Vacuum bell owner
Filmed
2:14

"Cancelled my Nuss surgery."

Marcus T. · Age 22
Pectus Excavatum
8-month result
Filmed
1:47

"My carinatum is finally flat."

Aiden R. · Age 19
Pectus Carinatum
12-month result
Filmed
3:02

"Fitted shirts fit for the first time."

Daniel K. · Age 27
Rib Flare
6-month result
Filmed
1:31

"I wish I had found this sooner."

Tom W. · Age 24
Pectus Excavatum
6-month result
Filmed
2:58

"My GP was shocked at the photos."

Ryan H. · Age 29
Pectus Excavatum
9-month result

Shared with each client's permission.

Documented Progression

Did I help you with your pectus?

Share your before & after
Milo — pectus excavatum chest before and after 2 months on the protocol Before
After
Milo, 25
Month 0 → Month 2
Pectus Excavatum Weight gain: +3.2 kg lean muscle massExercise & 1-on-1 coachingGermany 🇩🇪
Liam — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 9 months on the protocol Before
After
Liam, portrait
Liam, 32
Month 0 → Month 9
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare Weight gain: +5.7 kg lean muscle masspectus depth −0.9 cmExercise & 1-on-1 coachingSeattle, WA 🇺🇸
Ian — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the protocol Before
After
Ian, portrait
Ian, 22
Month 0 → Month 6
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare Weight gain: +4.5 kg lean muscle mass1-on-1 coachingCanada 🇨🇦
Greg Henderson — pectus carinatum and excavatum chest before and after 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Greg Henderson, portrait
Greg Henderson, 52
Month 0 → Month 5
Pectus Carinatum + Pectus Excavatum Weight loss: −9 kg1-on-1 coachingOhio, USA 🇺🇸
Alejandro Sanz Torres — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after the rib flare brace plus 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Alejandro Sanz Torres, portrait
Alejandro Sanz Torres, 29
Month 0 → Month 7
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare Weight gain: +6 kgpectus depth −0.9 cmRib flare brace + 1-on-1 coachingBilbao, Spain 🇪🇸
Lars — pectus excavatum and rib flare chest before and after 5 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Lars, 25
Month 0 → Month 5
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare Weight gain: +4 kgExercise & 1-on-1 coachingSweden 🇸🇪
Ethan — pectus carinatum chest before and after 3 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Ethan, portrait
Ethan, 19
Month 0 → Month 3
Pectus Carinatum Weight gain: +5 kgExercise & 1-on-1 coachingNorth Carolina, USA 🇺🇸
Omar Al Mansoori — pectus carinatum chest before and after 6 months of exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Omar Al Mansoori, portrait
Omar Al Mansoori, 24
Month 0 → Month 6
Pectus Carinatum Weight gain: +9 kgExercise & 1-on-1 coachingAbu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪
Taras Bondarenko — pectus carinatum chest before and after exercise and 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Taras Bondarenko, portrait
Taras Bondarenko, 29
Before → After
Pectus Carinatum Exercise & 1-on-1 coachingCzech Republic 🇨🇿
Beau — pectus carinatum chest, side profile, before and after 4 months of 1-on-1 coaching Before
After
Beau, portrait
Beau, 30
Month 0 → Month 4
Pectus Carinatum 1-on-1 coachingMissouri, USA 🇺🇸

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Case Log · Verified Outcomes
Case 01
“Two months in and I've put on 3.2 kg of muscle. My chest doesn't cave the way it used to when I'm standing relaxed, and that alone was worth it.”
Milo / Age 25
Pectus Excavatum
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Germany 🇩🇪
Timeline
2 months
Lean mass
+3.2 kg
Liam
Case 02
“Nine months, 5.7 kg of muscle on, and 0.9 cm off the depth of my chest. I am 32. I had been told the window for fixing this closed at 18.”
Liam / Age 32
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Seattle, WA 🇺🇸
Timeline
9 months
Chest depth
−0.9 cm
Ian
Case 03
“I came in skinny with a deep dip and ribs that flared out. Six months later I am 4.5 kg heavier, and the flare is the part people notice is gone.”
Ian / Age 22
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
1-on-1 coaching · Canada 🇨🇦
Timeline
6 months
Lean mass
+4.5 kg
Alejandro Sanz Torres
Case 04
“The brace handled the flare, the training filled out the chest. 6 kg on and 0.9 cm less depth in seven months. I wear fitted shirts now.”
Alejandro Sanz Torres / Age 29
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Rib flare brace + 1-on-1 coaching · Bilbao, Spain 🇪🇸
Timeline
7 months
Chest depth
−0.9 cm
Case 05
“Five months, 4 kg up. The dip is still there if I go looking for it, but nobody else finds it anymore.”
Lars / Age 25
Pectus Excavatum + Rib Flare
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Sweden 🇸🇪
Timeline
5 months
Weight
+4 kg
Greg Henderson
Case 06
“I am 52 and carried both a ridge and a dip my whole life. Dropped 9 kg in five months and my chest finally reads as one shape instead of two.”
Greg Henderson / Age 52
Pectus Carinatum + Pectus Excavatum
1-on-1 coaching · Ohio, USA 🇺🇸
Timeline
5 months
Weight
−9 kg
Ethan
Case 07
“Three months, 5 kg on, and the ridge sits lower than it ever has. At 19 I thought surgery was the only thing that would fix it.”
Ethan / Age 19
Pectus Carinatum
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · North Carolina, USA 🇺🇸
Timeline
3 months
Weight
+5 kg
Omar Al Mansoori
Case 08
“Nine kilos in six months. Building the muscle around the ridge did more for how it looks than the years I spent hiding it under loose shirts.”
Omar Al Mansoori / Age 24
Pectus Carinatum
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Abu Dhabi, UAE 🇦🇪
Timeline
6 months
Weight
+9 kg
Beau
Case 09
“Four months of coaching and the ridge you could see from the side has flattened out. I stopped checking my profile in every window I walk past.”
Beau / Age 30
Pectus Carinatum
1-on-1 coaching · Missouri, USA 🇺🇸
Timeline
4 months
Taras Bondarenko
Case 10
“My carinatum was the first thing I saw in every photo of myself. Now I have to point it out to people. Same chest, trained differently.”
Taras Bondarenko / Age 29
Pectus Carinatum
Exercise & 1-on-1 coaching · Czech Republic 🇨🇿
Timeline
Before → After
Before You Start · Straight Answers

What people ask
before they begin.

The four that come up most, answered the same way I would answer them on a call.

Take the 60-second quiz
How long before I see a change? +

Posture and breathing shift first - most people feel that inside the first few weeks. Visible chest change is slower. In the case log above, Milo saw his first real change at 2 months, Ian at 6, Liam at 9. The programs run 16 weeks because that is roughly how long it takes for the training to show up in the mirror.

Am I too old for this to work? +

Almost certainly not. The clients documented on this page were 22 to 32 when they started. Cartilage does stiffen with age, so progress is slower the older you are - but slower is not the same as stopped. What changes is the timeline, not whether it is worth doing.

Do I need a gym, or can I do this at home? +

Either works. Every program ships with a gym track and a no-equipment track for the same 16 weeks, so you pick the one that matches what you actually have access to. You can switch between them mid-program without losing your place.

Pectus excavatum, carinatum, rib flare - is it the same plan? +

No, and that matters. A sunken chest and a protruding chest need close to opposite work, and rib flare often rides along with both. There is a separate program for each. If you are not sure which one you have, the 60-second quiz sorts it out and points you at the right starting place.

11 / Two Paths

Two honest ways to do this.

Both work. They cost different things and they fail in different ways - here is the whole comparison, including the bill.

What matters
1-on-1 Coaching · $199/mo
Course · $97 once
Protocol
Coaching · Built for your case from scratch, rewritten every two weeks
Course · Proven system - you apply it yourself
Equipment
Coaching · Custom-built to your measurements, included
Course · Bought separately: bell $399, brace $299
Cost to be fully set up
Coaching · $199 - protocol, fitted equipment and the eBook are all in it
Course · $97 + $299-399 equipment = $396-496
Breathe Deeper eBook
Coaching · Included, free
Course · Sold separately, $97
Oversight
Coaching · Bi-weekly revisions + same-day WhatsApp
Course · Self-directed
If the protocol is wrong
Coaching · I catch it inside days
Course · You find out in months
Speed
Coaching · Fastest - errors caught in days
Course · Depends on your consistency
Guarantee
Coaching · 30-day money-back
Course · 30-day money-back

Look at the third row again. Set yourself up properly with a course and you're at $396-496 - and you still own every decision about suction, hours, positioning and pairing. Coaching is $199 with the equipment fitted, the eBook included, and me making those decisions with you every two weeks. For most people who get this far down the page, coaching is the cheaper mistake to make.

The honest exception: if your case is straightforward, you've had no failed attempts, and you're genuinely self-directed, the PE, PC or rib flare course gets you most of the way for $97. Start there - and if it stalls, coaching is still here.

Start coaching · $199/mo
12 / Is This Right For You?

A twenty-second
fit check.

Coaching is $199 a month with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You should know fast whether it's worth that for your case.

It's for you if
Fastest route
You want measurable correction, not more research
Built for your body
Equipment made to your measurements, not a size chart
Same-day answers
Direct WhatsApp access, not a support queue
Daily commitment
You'll actually do the sessions, consistently
It's not for you if
Cheapest option
You want the lowest possible price above all else
Casual advice
This is a structured programme, not occasional tips
Passive results
Nothing here works without you doing the work
13 / Start Here

Start tonight.
The risk stays with me.

No call, no application, no waiting for a reply. You subscribe, I get to work.

30-day money-back guarantee. If coaching isn't what I described, one message inside the first 30 days gets you a full refund - no questions asked. After that, cancel any month.

Bonus · Included free
Breathe Deeper - the 1,127-page pectus eBook

Sold separately for $97. Yours free the moment you start - the complete reference on vacuum bell, bracing, posture, exercise, nutrition, breathing, and living with pectus.

Your first 48 hours
Minute 0
Payment clears. The case intake form is in your inbox before you close the tab.
Minute 10
You fill it in - condition, history, photos, goals, what you've tried.
Hour 24
I've read your case personally and reply on WhatsApp with first questions.
Hour 48
Your protocol draft is underway and equipment measurements are booked in.
1-on-1 Coaching · Monthly 2 spots open
$199 /month
One flat rate. No contract, no hidden equipment bill.
Custom correction protocol, written for your case
Custom-fitted vacuum bell or brace, included
Weight-gain nutrition built around foods you like
Bi-weekly plan revisions and progress tracking
Direct WhatsApp access + video calls
Breathe Deeper eBook (sold for $97) - free
Follow-up plan to keep progressing after coaching
30-day money-back guarantee · cancel anytime
The case intake form hits your inbox the moment payment clears. I read it personally within 24 hours - your protocol starts inside 48.
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14 / Questions

Frequently asked.

How many spots do you take on at once? +
2 spots right now. I keep the number small on purpose - bi-weekly revisions and same-day replies don't survive volume. When it hits zero, the checkout closes and a waitlist opens in its place.
What happens right after I pay? +
The case intake form lands in your inbox the moment payment clears - it takes about 10 minutes to fill in. I read it personally within 24 hours and reply on WhatsApp. Your protocol is underway inside 48.
What conditions do you work with? +
Pectus excavatum (all severity levels), pectus carinatum, rib flare, and combinations. Mixed presentations are common and well within what I work with. You'll lay out your full case in the intake right after checkout - or ask me in the chat first if you're unsure.
What does "custom-fitted equipment" mean exactly? +
For vacuum bells: I take your chest measurements (circumference, sternal depression depth, chest width) and build a bell sized specifically for your anatomy. For rib flare braces: built to your rib angle and circumference. You don't pick a size from a chart - it's manufactured for you.
What's the duration of the coaching programme? +
Minimum 12 weeks, typically 6 months for significant structural correction. The programme runs as long as active correction requires. We're not counting weeks - we're tracking measurable progress milestones.
What age range do you work with? +
Adolescents (with parent involvement) through adults. The correction approach differs by age - cartilage plasticity is a real factor - so age is part of the protocol design, not an exclusion criterion.
Do I need to already have equipment, or is it included? +
You don't need anything to start. Once your protocol is designed, we'll determine what equipment (if any) your case requires, and it gets built to your measurements and shipped as part of the programme.
What does a typical week look like? +
Vacuum bell: 2–4 sessions per day of 10–30 minutes each, depending on phase. Brace: 8–16 hours per day. Breathing sequence: 15–20 minutes daily. Exercise protocol: 3–4 sessions per week. This is a real-time commitment - I'm not going to understate it.
I struggle to gain weight. Is nutrition really included? +
Fully. Weight gain is half the visual battle with pectus - a filled-out chest hides the dip. I build your meal plan around foods you actually like and adjust it alongside your training. Can't eat veggies? Hate eggs? We work around it. No generic meal plans.
Can I run the program from a home gym? +
Yes. The workout protocol adapts to whatever you have - a full gym, a home setup with dumbbells and bands, or bodyweight to start. Tell me your setup at intake and the plan gets built around it.
What if I've been doing this for months with no results? +
Plateau navigation is one of the most common reasons people come to coaching. The protocol audit - reviewing what you're doing, how much pressure, suction level, positioning, paired exercises - almost always reveals what's blocking progress. Stagnation usually has a specific cause.
Can adults correct PE without surgery? +
Yes - results vary by severity and starting age, but non-surgical correction in adults is well-documented. I work with adults regularly. The protocol differs from adolescent cases - longer session times, slower initial progression, more emphasis on connective tissue adaptation. It's not a quick process, but it works.
Do you work with very severe pectus excavatum? +
Yes. Severe cases benefit most from the vacuum bell protocol, and I set expectations honestly at intake - severe structural correction takes longer, but visible improvement is absolutely achievable. If your case genuinely needs a surgical consultation, I tell you that too.
Will coaching prepare me for the Nuss procedure if I choose surgery later? +
It can. Stronger chest musculature, better breathing mechanics, and improved posture all make surgery and recovery easier. Some clients improve enough that they cancel the consult - but if you do go ahead, you go in better prepared.
What's the difference between the PE Course and 1-on-1 coaching? +
The PE Course gives you the complete system - protocol, breathing mechanics, exercise sequences, measurement methods. 1-on-1 coaching builds a protocol specifically for your case from scratch, includes custom equipment fitting, bi-weekly plan revisions, and direct WhatsApp access. The course is the self-directed path. Coaching is the fastest, most direct path with no guesswork.
How do I know if I need coaching or if the course is enough? +
The comparison further up covers the honest differences. General indicators: if you're motivated, self-directed, and your case is straightforward, the course + guides usually delivers. If you're dealing with a complex presentation, previous failed attempts, or you want the fastest possible result with direct oversight, coaching is the right level. And there's a safety net: if you start coaching and your intake shows a course fits better, I tell you in my first reply and refund the month.
What's the investment? +
$199 per month, flat. That covers your case assessment, the full custom protocol, bi-weekly plan revisions, direct WhatsApp access, and progress tracking. Custom equipment is fitted and built as part of the programme. No tiers, no hidden extras. Your first month is covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee, and you can cancel any month.
What if I want to stop partway through? +
First 30 days: one message gets you a full refund, no questions asked. After that: coaching is month to month, cancel anytime, no lock-in - and you keep everything we built, the protocol, the equipment, the documentation. If we're not making progress or the fit isn't right, we'll have that conversation honestly. I'd rather stop and redirect than keep billing a programme that isn't serving you.

Question we didn't cover? The chat reaches me directly, ask anything about your case before you start.

Everything above.
$199 a month.

A protocol built for your chest, equipment fitted to your measurements, revisions every two weeks, and me on WhatsApp the whole way. The first month is covered by the 30-day guarantee - the risk stays with me.

Start Coaching 30-day money-back guarantee · Cancel anytime · 2 spots open
Mihail Veleski

P.S. $199 a month is less than most people spend guessing - wrong equipment, wrong sizing, months on a protocol that was never going to work. Worst case? One message inside the first 30 days and the month is refunded. And if a course fits your case better, I'll tell you that after your intake and refund you. - Mihail

If coaching isn't the fit

The self-directed path gets you a long way too.

Course Pectus Excavatum Course The complete self-directed PE system. View → Course Pectus Carinatum Course The complete self-directed PC system. View → Course Rib Flare Course The complete self-directed rib flare system. View →
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