Tummy tuck not necessary to fix a diastasis recti

Otto Joseph Placik, MD answers: Is a tummy tuck required to fix diastasis recti?

After having twins and another child, my abdominal muscles have stretched apart, causing about a 3 inch space between the two. Can I get the diastasis recti repaired without having a full tummy tuck? 

If this can be done, how would a surgeon go about doing it? And will it create more excess skin? Perhaps a mini tummy tuck would be better?


Otto Joseph Placik, MD
28 days ago
By Otto Joseph Placik, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

SEE VIDEO BELOW for repair of diastasis recti:

Because a diastasis recti is most commonly associated with pregnancy,  a tummy tuck is the most common approach to its repair.

However, men and nulliparous women can be effected by a congenital diastasis recti, and depending on the severity of the separation,  a variety of approaches using limited incisions can be used to repair a diastasis recti.

Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/tummy.html
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