Briefly about the treatment method
The cervical (cervical) rib in humans is an additional rib that arises from the seventh cervical (less commonly sixth and fifth) vertebra, located above the normal first rib. Their presence is a congenital anomaly. It is estimated that cervical rib occurs in 0.6% (1 in 150 people) to 0.8% of the population. People may have a cervical rib on the right, left, or both sides. It can also be complete or incomplete. Most of these ribs are of no clinical significance and are asymptomatic; cervical ribs are usually discovered incidentally. In rare cases, they can cause problems such as thoracic outlet syndrome due to pressure on the nerves. Additionally, an additional rib can change the anatomy of the neck. Cervical rib resection is the surgical removal of a rib, which is performed only for serious clinical indications. Rib resection is a rare procedure. One study found that early surgery resulted in better functional outcome than late surgery. This is because early intervention prevents brachial plexus degeneration and improves the effectiveness of postoperative physical therapy. The first successful resection of a cervical rib was performed in 1910 by Murphy in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome.
Not for the faint of heart: stars who removed ribs for a thin waist
Marilyn Monroe
Even though Marilyn Monroe is considered one of the sex symbols, the actress could never boast of model parameters - and in general she was prone to being overweight, which is why she constantly exhausted herself with diets and wore corsets.
And then, according to rumors, Marilyn decided on a radical method - she removed her lower ribs, achieving an ideal hourglass figure. Cher
Cher does not hide her love for plastic surgery - the singer went under the knife many times and corrected her appearance in order to fight the approaching old age. According to rumors, Cher did not limit herself to operations on her face alone, having also resorted to removing ribs for the sake of a thin waist, but the singer herself never confirmed this information.
Dita Von Teese
The only woman who was able to “wrestle” the scandalous rocker Marilyn Manson, Dita von Teese has been turning men’s heads for many years, specializing in burlesque dancing - and in order to achieve success in her profession as a dancer, Dita, accustomed to corsets, eventually sacrificed lower ribs, which he doesn’t regret. Now Von Teese's waist circumference is only 42 centimeters.
Demmy Moor
Everyone who more or less follows show business knows that as a child, Demi Moore was far from beautiful and had a rather unfortunate appearance. Having matured, Demi practically decided to correct this with the help of surgery - and, according to rumors, she did not limit herself to lifts, rhinoplasty and breast augmentation.
Raquel Welch
Back in 1965, Raquel Welch instantly became a national sex symbol when she became a Bond girl in the film Thunderball - Playboy subsequently called the American actress “the most desirable woman of the 70s.” To a large extent, this was facilitated by Raquel’s figure approaching the ideal hourglass silhouette, and the secret of such a thin waist was simple - the absence of ribs.
Janet Jackson
The Jackson brother and sister could become a walking advertisement - or rather, an anti-advertisement - of the excessive passion for surgical operations to correct appearance and figure. We all remember how it ended for Michael, but his sister was not far behind him - she risked having her ribs removed to achieve a thinner waist.
Amanda Lepore
One of the recognized record holders for the number of plastic surgeries, Amanda - once born a boy - has been familiar with surgeons firsthand since she was 15 years old, since then she has managed to perform more than a hundred various operations on the face and body, the list of which, among other things, includes removal of ribs. It looks, of course, scary.
Pixie Fox
Since we're talking about the scary, it's time to meet Pixie Fox - this Swedish model so dreamed of being similar in proportion to a Barbie doll that she didn't limit herself to removing the bottom pair of ribs and removed 6 at once! It turns out that without three pairs of ribs it is quite possible to exist and even enjoy life, as Pixie now does, extremely pleased with her 40-centimeter waist.
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And this lady’s name is even appropriate - Talia, a Mexican singer, is known both in her homeland and abroad not so much for her vocal abilities as for her appearance. Unlike other stars, Talia does not even hide the fact that she had surgery to remove her ribs - and she even shared photos after the operation on Instagram. Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you - there really are ribs in the jar.
Sophia Wollersheim
The German fashion model is a product of her own complexes: as a teenager, Sophia was so worried about being overweight that she eventually decided to fight inferiority with the help of operations. Wollersheim removed 4 ribs at once and enlarged her breasts several sizes.
Valeria Lukyanova
The whole world knows Valeria as “Barbie from Odessa,” and she became famous thanks to her consistent transformation - from an ordinary girl, through the efforts of plastic surgeons, she turned into something like Barbie over the course of several years. A mandatory step on the path to Lukyanova’s “ideal” was the removal of ribs.
Rodrigo Alves
If Valeria is called the “Ukrainian Barbie,” then Alves is called the “Brazilian Ken,” although, unlike the appearance of a plastic doll, Rodrigo’s appearance is rather frightening. The only man on our list dreamed of becoming like Ken and underwent numerous plastic surgeries to get closer to his dream. This is what happened:
Indications and contraindications for the treatment method
Indications for resection of the cervical rib are: Thoracic (thoracic) outlet syndrome. It occurs due to compression of the subclavian vessels and brachial plexus, as well as nerve fibers between the neck and armpit. The operation is prescribed for severe pain and vascular problems. Resection usually results in the patient's recovery. Accessory cervical rib. In half of the cases, such a rib is observed on both sides, develops from the sixth, seventh and fifth cervical vertebrae and is more common in women. If such ribs do not cause any critical symptoms, they are not removed. Resection may also be needed to treat fractures that put the patient at risk of tissue damage or to remove areas of the ribs damaged by diseases such as cancer.
Why does the body need ribs?
There is nothing superfluous in the human body. Ribs are necessary to protect internal organs from possible injury. They add strength to the spine and provide a supporting frame for the midsection of the body.
A person has 12 pairs of ribs, the lower ones are called false. The name is partly justified. These areas of the bone frame are weakly connected to the spine. But this feature does not mean they are unnecessary. Without the lower ribs, the kidneys, liver, spleen, and part of the reproductive system remain unprotected.
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How the treatment method works
The place where the incision will be made is treated with an antiseptic.
The patient lies on his back, with his head turned in the direction opposite to where the operation will be performed. When removing an additional rib, a supraclavicular surgical approach is used. In this case, the entire rib is removed. The incision is made two centimeters above the collarbone, its length is about 10 centimeters. In rare cases, an axillary approach may be used (as when removing the first rib). After exposure of the anterior scalene muscle and the phrenic nerve, the nerve is retracted inward and the brachial plexus outward. Then the transverse artery of the neck and the suprascapular artery are ligated and divided. Having exposed the subclavian artery, located under the scalene muscle, it is retracted anteriorly and downward with a rubber strip. The first rib and the fused or adjacent cervical rib are exposed. The additional rib is removed in parts along with the periosteum using special forceps. After removing the rib, the wound is sutured in layers.
Creating a thin waist without removing ribs and tummy tuck using Dr. Kudzaev’s method
At all times, an impeccable and thin waist has been valued by many cultures. Women subjected themselves to various methods to visually correct their figure - they wore rigid corsets, removed the lower ribs, and all this in pursuit of ideal forms.
A beautiful slender waist is the dream of many girls. However, nature does not always reward with the “slimness of a birch tree,” or during life, due to childbirth and the divergence of the abdominal muscles, women lose the desired parameters.
Modern plastic surgery offers an alternative and low-traumatic method without removing ribs - waist narrowing according to Dr. Kudzaev’s method. The essence of the technique is that we simply change the angle of inclination of the lower ribs. Due to this, the waist can be narrowed by an average of 7 to 11 cm in volume. The procedure is so minimally traumatic that it is performed under local anesthesia. The main advantage is the preservation of the main function of the ribs, namely the protection of internal organs. The result of the operation is absolutely natural.
How is the operation performed? From the back, in the area of the lower ribs, 2 symmetrical incisions of 3-4 cm are made. Next, the plastic surgeon uses ultrasound to make incisions on the ribs. With extreme precision and delicacy, the doctor slightly folds the ribs and slightly changes their inclination. The manipulation itself takes about 20 minutes. Next, cosmetic stitches are applied; traces of the manipulation become invisible after a couple of months. A prerequisite for the operation is subsequent wearing of the corset for 2 months on an ongoing basis. Modern corsets do not cause as much discomfort as they did in the past. Compression underwear is made from high-quality material, and the appearance of a corset makes your figure even more seductive.
The result after surgery is noticeable immediately, but the final effect should be assessed after 6-12 months. As our experts say, the longer you wear the corset after surgery, the better results you should expect.
After waist narrowing, a stay in the clinic is not required. Among the important restrictions - you can’t play sports for 2 months, sleep strictly on your back, don’t get injured and don’t lift weights.
All pain is completely tolerable and can be relieved with regular painkillers. After the operation, the patient is given an extract with all recommendations; recovery and rehabilitation procedures after the operation are not required.
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We successfully combine waist narrowing with other operations and perform figure transformation complexes in one or several stages. In order to restore the figure after childbirth, liposuction with abdominoplasty and waist narrowing, breast augmentation and waist narrowing, body liposculpture (flat stomach, slender legs, rounded buttocks, full breasts) and waist narrowing, etc. are performed. With one anesthesia and one rehabilitation period, you can get a figure that you couldn’t even dream of!
Contraindications to surgery are standard. At the request of the patient or according to indications, the procedure can be performed under IV sedation. It will also take about 20 minutes, and during the operation the patient will be in a state of light and pleasant sleep. No pain, no discomfort, with easy recovery from anesthesia (the recovery time of anesthesia drugs is only 15 minutes). The type of anesthesia is selected individually.
During the consultation, you can predict the final result, but the rehabilitation period depends only on you. The joint work of the surgeon and the patient always gives the desired result.
The examination schedule is standard; for out-of-town patients, communication methods and examinations are offered individually! Our clinic has a personal approach to each patient.
Rehabilitation after surgery
Recovery first takes place in a hospital, where the patient will have to stay for 2 - 3 days or a week. He needs:
- take antibiotics and painkillers for several days;
- eat so that there are no problems with bowel movements;
- wear compression garments;
- treat seams with antiseptics;
- protect yourself from physical stress for at least 2 - 3 months;
- give up alcohol and tobacco;
- postpone visiting the bathhouse, wash in the shower with warm water, not hot;
- avoid exposure to the sun, do not go to the solarium;
- See your doctor regularly.
Indications for surgery to remove ribs
Sufficient grounds are required for intervention. And the desire to have a graceful waist is not enough. Surgeons undertake to help if:
- sports and proper nutrition, as well as liposuction, are ineffective for correcting this area of the body;
- the absence of a pronounced waist, the rectangularity of this zone gives a person moral suffering that can lead to illness;
- the patient is a transsexual who has had sex reassignment surgery from male to female (in this case, rib resection is sometimes the only way to define the waist).
Preparing the patient before surgery
The intervention is carried out after the preliminary stage:
- the patient must be examined, that is, undergo general clinical tests, have a chest x-ray, ECG, obtain permission from a therapist, talk with an anesthesiologist;
- it is necessary to get rid of any infectious process in the body, that is, cure caries, prevent herpetic eruptions, etc.;
- It is mandatory to stop taking blood thinning medications 2 weeks before surgery, and you should stop smoking;
- in some cases, liposuction is performed first, and then you still need to wait for complete recovery after it.
Method of performing surgery to remove ribs
The intervention is done in the following order:
- the patient is given general anesthesia;
- the skin of the abdomen is disinfected and incisions are made in the navel area;
- An endoscope is inserted into one of them, and a surgical instrument into the other;
- part of the lower ribs is removed;
- Next comes the application of sutures and a tight bandage.
The patient should be aware that complete removal of the lower ribs is extremely rare. Usually only a section is separated so that the waist has natural curves and does not look caricatured.
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Optimal age for rib removal surgery
An intervention that allows you to acquire a thin waist is costly for the body. After it, you have to recover for a long time, and the operation is associated with the risk of complications. Therefore, it is necessary to have good health and the ability to quickly regenerate tissue. This means that intervention can only be done at a young age - up to 35 years.
