'Feels like being hit by a bus': Rib remodelling beauty surgery on the rise
Summary
Rib-remodelling surgery is gaining attention as a way to create a narrower waist. The procedure fractures the patient’s ribs, followed by about three months in a corset; people who have undergone it described severe pain.Key Facts
- The Guardian reported on the rise of rib-remodelling surgery.
- The procedure involves fracturing the ribs and wearing a corset for about three months, almost around the clock.
- The surgery aims to create a narrower, wasp-like waist.
- Patients interviewed by The Guardian described the recovery as extremely painful.
- One patient said pain kept her from sleeping comfortably for more than a week.
- More than 2,300 patients underwent the procedure between 2018 and 2024.
- The reported overall complication rate was 3.7 percent.
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