No, exercising will not damage or hurt things in any way. It keeps you in shape and help you in your recovery. So by all means, continue with your exercise and go see a board certified plastic surgeon to go over you options as far as a tummy tuck goes. Good luck.
WIll exercise further damage ab muscles if they are seperated?
I previously had extremely tight ab muscles so I think damage to my ab muscles has occured after my second child's birth (c-section, 9 lbs./11oz baby). My stomach appears to have a bloated "pregnant" look as well as a small pannus over the c-section scar.
I am trying to get in best shape possible before going in for a consultation for tummy tuck. If the muscles have been separated, will scrunches and jackknifes make my situation worse or will it further damage the muscles? I used to be the sit-up queen now I feel like the Pillsbury dough girl.
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7 answers to “WIll exercise further damage ab...”A: Abdominal strengthening before tummy tuck can't hurt diastasis
There should be nothing to discourage you from being in the best physical shape you hope to be in before tummy tuck. A diastasis is a normal and natural separation in the sit-up muscles that can occur with pregnancy. The abdomen can otherwise be strong and you can have a full active life style though the... more
A: Rectus diastasis and exercise
The separation of your muscles is called a rectus diastasis and it is neither harmed nor corrected by exercise. The muscle tightening in a tummy tuck fixes it.
A: Muscles and tummy tuck
The problem with the muscles in a tummy tuck is NOT the muscles. The muscles are covered with a layer called fascia. With pregnancy the muscles, skin and fascia get stretched out. The muscle adjusts to the volume that is inside the belly so if the volume goes down the muscles shrink down. When you exercise the... more
A: Exercise will help abdominal muscles
Pregnancy will cause the abdominal fascia to stretch. The fascia between the abdominal muscles also becomes stretched and the muscles separate. As you exercise and tone your muscles you will notice the muscles get stronger but the fascia will not change. You will not damage or hurt the... more
A: Exercise with Diastasis Recti
Abdominal exercise prior to your TT certainly will cause no harm. While exercise will not improve diastasts, being in your best possible shape at the time of surgery is always a good idea.
A: WIll exercise correct ab muscles separation?
It will not make a difference either way. The rectus muscles are where they are because our bodies are engineered to allow the muscles to slide sideways with pregnancy, obesity etc. Your doing 1,000 crunches a day (I had a patient who did that...) would get the muscles larger - but it will NOT get them back... more
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