Can my Diastasis Recti Be Repaired Without Too Many Scars?

Definitely finish childbearing before considering surgery! You likely need a full tummy tuck, as most women do, after multiple pregnancies and a resulting bulging abdominal wall. Scarring results low, hip to hip, and around the belly-button. Goals are definitely to wear a bikini with the scar hidden in normal full coverage bikini briefs. It is usually worth the trade off of scarring, in situations like yours.

Floating abdominoplasty uses a small incision in the lower abdomen to allow for the tummy to be tightened and shaped. No incision around the belly button is needed. Through the incision, excess skin is removed and muscles can be tightened. The belly button is temporarily detached during the surgery to allow for this. You experience muscle tightening from sternum to pubic area. After the belly button is reattached (and moved down if necessary) the incisions are sutured. Liposuction can be performed if necessary to eliminate excess fat. Please see an experienced board certified plastic surgeon for a physical examination to determine which treatment would be most suitable. A floating abdominoplasty may help you. Good luck.

Hi there-

You would basically need a tummy tuck. A quick review of the photos in the Tummy Tuck or Mommy Makeover galleries on this site I think will make you very comfortable that with a well executed procedure, you will be pleased with your improvement and garment choices...

The most important thing is for you to choose your surgeon very carefully, and for the right reasons...

Here is some advice on how to do so:

Yes a diastasis recti repair can be completed with minimal scarring. However, given the amount of skin distention, I would srongly discuourage you from thiis because I strongly believe you would be left with excessive skin laxity and redundancy which you would find unacceptable.

Strictly speaking, you do not need a long incision in order to repair a separation of the rectus muscles that reults from pregnancy. However, most of the time there is some excess skin associated with this condition so at least a mini-tummy tuck is required for good results. See a board-certified plastic surgeon for an opinion since you will need to be examined in order to see wht is best in your specific case.