Having a rib removed to get the perfect waist is becoming popular - what would Eve say about that?

Jenny Sanders explores the growing trend of rib removal surgery in pursuit of the perfect waistline. She asks what Eve — and God — might say about our obsession with physical perfection.

Forget filler and liposuction, ‘waist training’ is back on the beauty menu as women strive for the perfect hourglass waistline. Blame Bridgerton, The House of Guinness or The Forsythe Saga, but silhouettes are under the spotlight again.

Also forget crunches and twists. Cut (literally) to the chase and remove a rib or two to reduce your girth and reveal a silhouette to make everybody – yourself included – gasp. A national newspaper recently reported that this operation is increasingly popular in pursuit of the female ideal.