Can My Underbust Be Reduced By Ribcage Modification/Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a MTF transgender. I wish to reduce my underbust measurement through modifying my rib cage. I just read a post here https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/case-study-transgender-rib-removal-surgery-body-contouring/?doing_wp_cron=1619818519.8208200931549072265625 and I realised it is possible to modify the ribs to reduce waist size. I’d like to ask if it is possible to modify the ribs to reduce my underbust size? Can I also achieve this goal through a corset?

A:The portion of the ribcage to which you refer (underbust) is the fixed portion of he ribcage over the bottom portion of the lungs which can not be surgically reduced. It is also a ribcage area that is unlikely to be modified by corseting due to the fixed nature of the ribs.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon