Talk:Rib removal

first rib removal for other purposes
There's at least one real instance where surgical removal of ribs actually exists. It has to do with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. --Extremophile 14:28, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes, it is common for the removal of the first rib to relieve pressure on the sub-clavian vein and nerves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.206.170.117 (talk) 19:02, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Removed section
I've removed this unreferenced section. It's not impossible that it happens today (as opposed to in Victorian times) but needs sourcing. (better sourcing than surgeries.cc)
 * In this body-contouring procedure, most of the floating ribs (numbers 11 and 12) and occasionally rib 10 are removed. The rear portions of the ribs are left intact to protect against trauma to internal organs. This plastic surgery operation is performed under general anesthesia and requires hospitalization, and is irreversible as ribs do not re-grow.
 * In conjunction with abdominoplasty, rib removal gives patients an hourglass figure. In the past, this type of plastic surgery was popularized by certain celebrity dieters wishing to achieve an extra-lean body shape.
 * Rib removal per se does not reduce waist circumference. A decreased waist size is accomplished only by the removal of surplus body fat. This is why rib removal is typically combined with abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), a surgical procedure designed to remove excess skin and fat tissue from the abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. Abdominoplasty is sometimes combined with liposuction, depending on the degree of loose skin, excess fat, and abdominal muscle weakness in the patient.

jnestorius(talk) 12:39, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

Pixee Fox
Pixee Fox appeared on The Doctors TV show yesterday. The surgeon that performed her surgery is Dr. Barry Eppley, http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/ of Indianapolis, IN. He was on the show and confirmed the surgery. Eppley's site has extensive information on the procedure: http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/rib-removal-2 http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/rib-removal-3 http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/how-is-waistline-narrowing-surgery-with-rib-removal-done http://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/am-i-a-good-candidate-for-rib-removalribcage-narrowing Eppley's comments above confirm the details found in the unreferenced section above.

We probably should not call this an urban legend anymore! Videos of Pixee Fox and Dr. Eppley: http://www.thedoctorstv.com/episodes/exclusive-woman-removes-her-ribs-for-beauty-diet-pill-horror-story-outrageous-crime-health-stories-making-headlines-gun-photo-banned-from-yearbook-dr-travis-s-tricks-to-beat-colds-flu# — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.15.35.68 (talk) 15:00, 5 February 2016 (UTC)