Are There Any Medical Benefits and Downsides To Rib Removal Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been doing some reading on rib removal and LD muscle narrowing. From your professional opinion, could this have benefits as well? I have a lot of shoulder pain from bad posture over the years and I’m curious if these procedures would help with this as well. I’ve had MRIs and assessments, but nothing officially diagnosed. When I’m working out more consistently, the pain is reduced. Are there any health benefits to this? Are there any risks of making anything worse? 

A: These procedures are for cosmetic purposes only. They are not known to provide any functional or medical beneffit. Conversely they are not known to cause any adverse medical effects or functional impairment either.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon