Young women are dropping thousands on gruesome rib removal surgery — as dangerous ‘Ozempic body’ trend takes hold
NY Post
The shocking trend of suddenly curve-less celebrities flaunting their so-called “Ozempic bodies” is having a dangerous impact on women like Emily James.
Easily accessible GLP-1 drugs can deliver a rail-thin frame in just months, as it has for boldfacers like Amy Schumer and Meghan Trainor. But James, 28, opted to take even more drastic measures in her quest for perfection — spending $13,750 on a risky rib removal procedure.
Having a total of six ribs taken out of her body, three from each side, would allow her — she hoped — to instantly achieve the perfect physique she’d always dreamed of.
Instead, James found herself in a waking nightmare.
After going under the knife to shrink her waistline from 32 inches to 24 inches, the lifestyle influencer exclusively told The Post, she had nothing but regret over her decision to go for the not-so-quick fix.
“I don’t recommend rib removal surgery to anyone,” James said in an interview on the first anniversary of her elective cut — which she said put some of her most vital organs in danger.
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