I have been diagnosed with Diastasis Recti. I constantly get pain in my bladder and testicles and also need to urinate a lot. I work out at the gym daily. Would Diastasis Recti cause these kind of symptoms and can it be fixed. I have seen a Urologist and that was all clear. So I am hoping somebody can help?
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Thank you for your question. Six weeks post-op, some residual swelling and tenderness are indeed normal, especially after an extended tummy tuck with liposuction. The lower abdominal and groin regions are closely connected in terms of tissue layers and lymphatic drainage, so swelling and fluid...
Hello JTOWN 54 in Denver. Thank you for your question regarding rectus diastasis repair and whether you should undergo arthroscopic mesh repair with a robot and a general surgeon or undergo a standard abdominoplasty with a plastic surgeon.
Thank you for your history and your pictures. I...
Hello, if a tummy tuck is done without liposuction, typically the entire layer of skin and fat below the belly button is removed, then this layer from the upper abdomen is pulled downward, stretching it out to close the wound. Technically this means that the fat on the upper abdomen is...