I am a 6' 169lb man who has what I suspect to be diastasis recti. I am roughly 15% bodyfat and have visible upper abs that appear to be separated by a width of about 5-6cm. While standing at rest with muscles relaxed (as in the side picture) I have an extremely distended midsection. I believe this condition to be hereditary as it has been present since childhood and I have never been overweight. I am considering abdominoplasty and would welcome advice on what kind of improvement I could expect.
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August 25, 2013
Answer: 6', 169lb Male with Diastasis Recti. Considering Corrective Surgery and Would Appreciate Advice?
Consider your upright posture as a sailboat and your spine as the mast. Ligaments connecting your vertebra and the musculature of your back and abdomen are the "lines" keeping it upright. Keeping these strong with exercises designed to build your "core" (such as yoga and Pilates) will give you...
Yes this can be done and is called an endoscopic assisted abdominoplasty. Only a few patients out of a hundred need this particular operation. You need to have good skin elasticity and minimal stretch marks with of course the rectus diastasis that you want repaired.Make sure you find a certified...
The hard line that you are feeling is most likely the suture line from the repair of the diastasis or separation of your six pack abdominal muscles. Your scars appear to be healing well. I would make sure keep sunscreen on them and keep them covered for another 6 months to get the...