Had full tummy tuck 2003 now pain down the center of abdomen, especially around belly button. No pain prior-never pregnant. Tummy tuck due to 190lb weight loss. Pain sitting, walking, opening doors--anything that involves abdominal muscles. My abdomen distends, especially before BM. Only relief: wearing compression binder or laying on side. Been to PS many times-doesn't know what to do. CT scans show no hernia. Sent to gastroenterologist, general surgeon to have gallbladder removed (didn't), physical therapy, pain clinic. Have appointment with general surgeon-looking to see if anyone ideas what the problem could be-what could have caused it. Thanks.
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May 17, 2010
Answer: Possible to get a diastasis after tummy tuck
Diastasis recti is a separation of the recti abdominus muscles and is a normal, expected consequence of normal pregnancy. There is usually no functional disability unless a true hernia has also occurred or there is extreme diastasis.
The hunched over walking like Groucho Marx or "flipped L" depends on the patient's anxiety level and the Tummy Tuck's surgical technique.
Having performed hundreds of Tummy Tuck procedures and constantly changing and refining my technique over the years taught me that If...
The pannius is the hanging skin/fat component of the lower abdomen. Thus a panniculectomy is the removal of that component. A Full or extended tummy tuck is the panniculectomy + correction of the diastasis recti separation, and a flattening of the complete abdominal profile. It is a MUCH larger...
