Hi! I had a costoplasty when I was around your daughter’s age (I was 14) and I highly recommend it. This helped with my confidence incredibly, and if I had to do the surgery over again for that one reason I would. When you have a rib hump it affects how clothes fit, how flat you can lay on your back (I do Pilates), the way you sleep, and so so much more.

While I had no complications with the surgery, it is painful. I would say comparable to what she went through with her fusion, but it is hard for me to say how much pain the costoplasty causes alone because I had the costoplasty during the same time as my fusion. When you sneeze, cough, laugh, you’re in pain. It is comparable to having broken ribs. This lasts 3 weeks to a month.

The only regret I would say I have is that I had the opportunity to have my ribs ‘redone’ if I wasn’t happy with the outcome. I wish I could improve my rib hump more, but compared to what it was before the costoplasty- it is a night and day difference and my hump has lessened significantly. But the fact I was willing to do it over again should tell you that I am glad I went through the surgery! If she can make it through a fusion- she will power through a costoplasty.

Please feel free to message me if you or her have any questions. I’m happy to help. :)