After my second pregnacy i have had breathing problems (i cannot breath right) i feel like my belly muscles don't do what they have to do. I am short of breath. I have a diastasis recti en at the end of the day i look like i am 7 months pregnant en my breathing problem becomes worse. I really want to know if this is possible, so i can undo my problem with plastic surgeon.
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So in your case, I would want to know more about the etiology of your diastasis. There is no question that any repair could be affected by increasing intra abdominal pressure, however there are options to mitigate this potential. I would go see a board certified plastic surgeon.
A hernia is an actual hole in the fascia and muscle. I examine my patients for a hernia, while they stand. Also, sometimes a CT scan is helpful to measure the size of the hernia and evaluate the muscles.
While this is a question you should ask your surgeon, it is absolutely possible to return to all of your normal activities after you've had surgery and waited the allotted recovery time. This is generally about 6 weeks or so for intensive physical exercise (3 weeks for less intensive and cardio).
