Rib remodelling surgery involves fracturing three of a patient's lower ribs. They spend three months binding them into a corset. The procedure is more invasive than breast augmentation or blepharoplasty.
Cisgender women are more likely to have osteoporosis. Gaining weight can cause their body to change shape again. Plastic surgeons advised to give patients cooling-off period of two weeks.
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