I have a 4-5 finger width diastasis recti with absolutely no excess skin or fat. Could the diastasis recti be repaired endoscopically through a navel incision?
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A repair of the abdominal muscles (rectus diastasis) can be performed using endoscopic techniques with a small abdominal incision. This type of surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia and often costs around the same price as a full abdominoplasty. The recovery is also going to...
Most women with your situation could benefit from a tummy tuck at the same time as the diastasis and hernia repair. There is a techniques developed hears ago where the entire procedure can be done laparoscopically, but this never caught on. Hard to give you further input without...
It is true that an abdominoplasty will increase your intra-abdominal pressure. Some consideration has to be given to the amount of visceral fat present. The greater the degree of visceral fat the greater the rise in intra-abdominal pressure. You should discuss your desire for...
