For women who do not have an ideal body from birth, there are a large number of surgical methods that help to eliminate imperfections. Among them are breast augmentation, and various braces, thigh lifting and other procedures that have long been standard for promoting body shaping. However, there is a rather extreme way to achieve the desired attractive contours - removing the lower ribs to form a thinner waist. With the help of this surgical intervention, the middle part of the body is reduced.
According to some historians, removing ribs is not a new method. According to some evidence, such manipulations were also resorted to in the Victorian era, when, in addition, corsets were also used to form a miniature waist.
Removing ribs became a highly debated topic in the early 70s. In the United States, only a few surgeons performed this intervention, given the very high risk of complications and adverse reactions. It should be noted that the ribs are the most important parts of the human body. Therefore, when discussing plastic surgery in this case, it is necessary to understand the seriousness of the consequences.
The operation to remove the ribs usually involves the removal of the twelfth, eleventh and (in some cases) tenth rib pairs. The first two (11th and 12th) are called “floating”. They provide protection of internal organs only from the back, not from the front. The tenth pair covers the organs on both sides, so removing the ribs in it can be quite dangerous.
Surgical intervention is performed under general anesthesia. Removing ribs has several significant drawbacks. Mostly, the invasive technique involves a fairly long recovery period. In some cases, rehabilitation lasts up to six months, and only after this period the painful sensations are completely eliminated. In addition, the patient, agreeing to the operation, must be prepared for the fact that a fairly noticeable scar will remain on the back after surgery.
According to many world qualified and experienced plastic surgeons, the removal of the lower ribs is an extremely extreme and dangerous manipulation, to go on it only with the aim of achieving cosmetic goals, perfect appearance.
The chest provides protection for vital internal organs. In this case, even the lower pairs are arranged in such a way that they are able to protect the gall bladder, kidneys, and part of the stomach from negative mechanical effects. A rib removal procedure can be performed in case of emergency. It occurs, for example, with problems in the growth and development of organs (when the chest creates some obstacles) or to fight bone cancer.
The operation to remove the ribs in America will require a lot of effort from the person who wants it. As a rule, the procedure without special problems is carried out in those states where the security requirements are somewhat underestimated. In this case, you should be careful about the incoming information, excluding false information from unskilled doctors. It must be remembered that this surgical intervention is irreversible - the ribs will never be restored again.
At the same time, there are a huge number of alternative ways to achieve, if not an ideal, but quite attractive figure. According to many qualified specialists, the main problem in almost all cases is not in the structure of the chest, but in the presence of excessive deposits of fat in the abdomen. In such cases, the most effective method for correcting the figure is to engage in physical exercises (running, intensive walking and others).