Narrowing the waist by removing ribs or'sawing' them, seems from the 19th century but is practiced today in Spain. Kim Kardashian had to "learn to breathe differently" to be able to wear the Thierry Mugler dress she wore to the Met Gala in 2019.
One patient managed to reduce her waist circumference by 14 centimeters but, in her case, she wore the corset for five months instead of 3". The intervention is around 6,800 euros and includes: 1. Informative medical visit. 2. Preoperative tests. 3. Preanesthetic visit. 4. CT. 5. Anesthesiology service. 6. Surgery. 7. Postoperative follow-up.