I have had 3 children in 4 years and have a DR of 4-5 fingers wide, at and above my belly button. I've read about people having their DR pop back open, and even have a friend who was told by a general surgeon that surgery is not successful for repairing DR, because they open again within 10 yrs of surgery. I've also read that rib thrusting and poor alignment will cause a DR to open again after surgery, because of the unnatural strain on the muscles. This is concerning. Thanks for any insight.
October 13, 2015
Answer: Diastasis Recti Repair Should Last During the initial weeks after surgery, the sutures placed in the muscles are the only things keeping the muscles together and tight. The sutures and the tissue they're placed in are moderately strong, but cannot withstand extremely high pressure. It is therefore very important that you follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions faithfully, especially regarding body position and activity level. After 7-8 weeks, the muscle has healed and become very strong. The repair can withstand heavy lifting or sit-ups. If the muscle repair is doing well 8 weeks after surgery, the improvement should be permanent unless there are additional factors such as major weight gain or pregnancy.
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October 13, 2015
Answer: Diastasis Recti Repair Should Last During the initial weeks after surgery, the sutures placed in the muscles are the only things keeping the muscles together and tight. The sutures and the tissue they're placed in are moderately strong, but cannot withstand extremely high pressure. It is therefore very important that you follow your surgeon's post-operative instructions faithfully, especially regarding body position and activity level. After 7-8 weeks, the muscle has healed and become very strong. The repair can withstand heavy lifting or sit-ups. If the muscle repair is doing well 8 weeks after surgery, the improvement should be permanent unless there are additional factors such as major weight gain or pregnancy.
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October 13, 2015
Answer: Diastasis recti Tummy tuck with rectus plication is usually very successful. You should have an excellent outcome. I would go ahead with surgery. Good luck.
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October 13, 2015
Answer: Diastasis recti Tummy tuck with rectus plication is usually very successful. You should have an excellent outcome. I would go ahead with surgery. Good luck.
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