I'm 26 years-old and have had flared ribs as long as I can remember. They didn't bother me as a kid, but once I hit my teens they made wearing form fitting clothes very difficult. It also didnt help that my bust ended up rather small, so that my ribs actually stick out farther than my bust line, and makes it look like I have a pot belly. I went to a second consulation for augmentation only, I didn't think anyone could do anything about the ribs, outside of corseting which doesn't seem to have great results, and intense core work which seems to be a bit of a mixed bag. The doctor noticed my ribs, and said they would make doing a inframammory incision difficult, because they could make the scar rise up, and a periareolar incision would be the way to go...unless I did a rib shave down as well. I really didn't want to get a periareolar incision since I think I want to have kids someday, and know that it can cause more issues with breast feeding, and higher risk of infection during surgery. And the idea of getting rid of my flared ribs in addition to the implants was very enticing. So I stew it over and decide to go do it. I'm scheduled for surgery on August 29th, and the only thing I'm having doubts about is if I should tell my father. My mother passed suddenly at an early age this past winter from acute liver failure, where a liver biopsy (most likely) caused internal bleeding. I don't want to worry him about me in surgery, and I think he would be upset that I'm going under the knife for cosemetic reasons so soon after what happened to my mother. We also just bought a house, and even though we've easily fit this into our budget, I'm sure he would say it's unwise to do this now, and I should wait until after kids/once I'm sure I won't have them. So really I would like to tell my father, but I don't think I would be met with much support, and I know he's already been through hell this year, so I feel bad burdening him with my surgery. I worry he will feel hurt when he finds out I had surgery and kept it from him, but as of now I think that is the better option. Has anyone else been in a situation similar to this?