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Rib contouring highlights social media's role in reshaping body ideals and surgical interest

Rib contouring—a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist—is one of the newer appearance trends on social media. Influencers are sharing their experiences online, bringing a procedure many of us had probably never heard of into our social media feeds.

Rib contouring highlights social media's role in reshaping body ideals and surgical interest
Image: Phys.org
Rib contouring—a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist—is one of the newer appearance trends on social media. Influencers are sharing their experiences online, bringing a procedure many of us had probably never heard of into our social media feeds.

Originally published at Phys.org

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