I want to get a tummy tuck, liposuction, and rib removal together. I heard rib removal consists of removing the 12&11 ribs also known as the floating ribs. I read it could be done with a tummy tuck which is what I want. I also read that not a lot of surgeons in the US perform this surgery.
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Removal of ribs 11 and 12 can be done through an incision on the side of the lower chest wall closer to the back. You may be confusing the removal of ribs 9 and 10 which can be done through an upper skin flap raised in a tummy tuck. Ribs 11 and 12 are further back and must be done through an...
There are a few procedures that plastic surgeons typically use to address the waisline. Tummy tucks, tummy tucks with liposuction, and lowerbodylifts are examples of these. In some cases your waistline may be accentuated by doing a procedure to enhance another part of your body to complement the...
Hello, thank you for your question. Rib removal is usually performed through two incisions on the mid to lower back. Scarring can happen with any incision and is also dependent on the patients healing. Scars generally improve with time over a year or two. We try to keep the incisions as small as...
