Plastic surgeon Dr. Andrés Viera Sánchez explains why Marilyn Monroe removed her ribs and why you shouldn't follow her example
A thin, flawless female waist has always been in fashion. In ancient times, a beautiful female figure was compared to an amphora - not all beauties could boast of an aspen waist, only those who inherited it by nature. In later times, women stopped expecting favors from her and came up with a corset. Now, regardless of age and weight, each representative of the fair sex corresponded to the ideals of beauty - she had a thin waist. Of course, it was difficult to breathe in the corset: the ladies were pale and fainted at every opportunity, but it was impossible not to wear it. Every woman wanted the outfits to look stunning on her. Probably, in those days, the slogan was invented: "Beauty requires sacrifice."
The feminization of society began when women declared their right to vote and not wear a corset. Having achieved equality, women again thought about beauty and how to make an aspen waist without a corset. Plastic surgery came to the rescue: in order to get a flawless waist, women began to remove the lower ribs.
They say that Marilyn Monroe was the first among Hollywood stars to have surgery to remove ribs, showing the whole world that feminine forms are impossible without a thin waist. The removal of the ribs was done by such celebrities as Cher, Janet Jackson, Demi Moore and Dita Von Teese. The latter is the owner of the thinnest waist among Hollywood divas - only 42 cm.
The star of Soviet cinema, the incomparable Lyudmila Markovna Gurchenko, during the filming of Carnival Night, had a waist of 46 cm. Later, there were persistent rumors that the actress removed her lower ribs in order to preserve the wasp waist for life. Of course, the size of Lyudmila Markovna's waist has slightly changed over time, but 56 cm, especially at a fairly adult age - this, you see, is not given to everyone.
Today beauty does not require sacrifice. Instead of a rather dangerous from the point of view of medicine, the method of gaining a thin waist by removing the ribs came an absolutely new, gaining popularity all over the world, author's method of correction - narrowing the waist without removing the ribs.
What are the advantages of this method over the previous one? After removing the lower ribs, patients immediately fall into the risk group. The ribs protect the internal organs. They risked every day: any fall, a slight blow could provoke a ruptured kidney. The absence of lower ribs can lead to prolapse of the kidneys, displacement of other organs, and other serious consequences.
Narrowing the waist without removing the ribs is an absolutely safe, minimally invasive technique, which is characterized by low trauma, painlessness and a short rehabilitation period. Today, waist narrowing is done both under local anesthesia and general anesthesia - it depends on the wishes of the patient.
The intervention is carried out through small incisions (maximum 3 cm) in the back - where the last pairs of ribs are located. The incision (breaking) of the bones is performed using a special instrument - it painlessly cuts both soft and hard tissues using ultrasonic waves. The operation takes no more than 30-40 minutes. After suturing, the patient puts on a special corset, which will further simulate the waist.
The procedure involves narrowing the waist from 6-10 cm. In this matter, of course, it all depends on the patient's wishes. In some cases, the waist was reduced by 15-20 cm.
Indications for surgery:
Women whose body mass index exceeds the 25 mark. You can calculate this index yourself by dividing body weight (in kg) by height (in square meters). Let's say your weight is 85 kg, height is 1 m 65 cm.65: (1.65 x 1.65) = 31.2. The body mass index in this case is 31.2, therefore, the operation to narrow your waist is indicated.
The second condition is the absence of visceral fat in the patient - noticeable fat deposits on the abdomen and sides. If the patient has such a problem, then before piezosurgery she is shown a liposuction or lipomodeling procedure, which are aimed at creating body contours and reducing volumes in the abdomen and sides.
Contraindications:
- obesity
- underweight
- period of pregnancy and lactation
- planning pregnancy in the near future - it is necessary to give the body a year to recover after the procedure of narrowing the waist
- minor age, there are no other age restrictions
It's important to know. Before the operation, you need to pass general tests and undergo an examination: X-ray or computed tomography. This is a prerequisite for the operation, since the location of the lower ribs is individual for each person, and the doctor must know about your characteristics before the intervention.
Postoperative rehabilitation:
After the piezosurgery, the patient is in the ward for 1-2 hours under the supervision of a doctor. Then he goes home with a list of recommendations. Returning to the usual rhythm of life, for example, going to work, is recommended on the second day after the intervention.
Since the procedure for narrowing the waist without removing the ribs is becoming more and more popular every day, and patients from all over the world fly to us, I want to warn them in advance. Despite the fact that the operation itself is low-traumatic and fairly easy, it is still not worth jumping on a plane and flying home immediately after it. Give yourself time for a little rehabilitation - two days after the operation is quite enough, then you can go to the plane.
There are no scars or scars left after the operation. The stitches dissolve within 20 days after. In a year, not a trace of the intervention will remain.
The narrowing of the waist is not an obstacle to subsequent childbirth. It is not only possible, but also necessary to give birth after a waist correction. Do not forget that it is better to do this one year after the procedure.
