Scoliosis

[antomalfitano]

I´m 24 years old, i suffer scoliosis disease.
4 years ago i´d a surgery in order to treat a spondilolistesis problem. It mades me felt so much pain,that doctors said it was the indicated option.
Now i feel much better, i mostly don´t have any pain and i can do any sport or activity without feeling after pain.
My concern is mostly about my physical appearance, i have the typical rib hump, and the left hip higher than the other. All this signs affect me on a psychological way.
Doctors say i don´t need a scoliosis surgery, but, i want to know, if there´s a plastic surgery that would change my appearance.

[saraberry555]

I'm 30 yrs .old, I had my spinal fusion at the age 14, my bars are cutting away at my spine now, It's been 16 years, and in the beginning it wasn't so bad , besides the whole learning to walk over again thing.
I have, a 56 degree curve in my lower vertebra's and a 42 degree in the upper half of my body , there are two fusion bars and I am just now learning that I may have the thing your talking about spondilolistesis problem I need to know more about it please,
There is no plastic surgery for your looks but I do know that if you don't have the surgery because It's not bad enough there are a number of things you can do to improve the curve and possibly get your spine in line again,
These are options
Find a chiropractor who will align the first couple vertebra in you neck, and do some on the rest of your back one thing
Get a physical trainer to work you body's muscles on one side more than the other and start to build muscles to help align your balance,
and
Get some prescription orthotics in your shoes, from a podiatrist, and improve you gate as you walk and excersize

[nwppamela]

Thank you so much for sharing! My son was just diagnosed yesterday (he's 14 years old) & I was concerned for his options & limitations. I hope that you two find the acceptance in yourselves to live happy productive lives!  
Pamela ✿ڿڰۣ-- (✿◠‿◠)

[LandonsMom1009]

Unfortunately the deformity is something that I have to live with everyday. You learn to accept your body... it has taken me over 10 years (I'm 24 and was diagnosed at 13) to come to a place where I can look at myself in the mirror, scars from the surgery and all and thank God that I am still alive...

It's a long, tough road but you can make it.

[antomalfitano]

Thanks for your answer!
I know that surgical intervention would be nesesary only if the angle of the curve is more than 45 degrees. My concern appears when i realize that may be my curve won´t be worst than is right now.
I don´t want to carry with this rib hump in my stomach for the rest of my years. That´s why i were asking if is there´s another type of surgery, maybe just to hide this deformity and not to improve my scoliosis curve.

[Dr Vinod]

Hello!

The aim of treatment is to assess the prognosis of the curve in terms of the visible deformity it is likely to produce.

If the angle becomes more active and pushes your vital organs like heart then you would need to consider surgical intervention.

Bracing is normally done when you have bone growth remaining. (in a child)

Surgery is usually recommended by orthopaedists for curves that have a high likelihood of progression (i.e. greater than 45 to 50 degrees magnitude), curves that would be cosmetically unacceptable as an adult as in your case.

Talk with an orthopedician.

Take care!