Will a tummy tuck tighten muscles in the lower abdomen? Is diastasis recti repair the only option?

October 20, 2022
Asked By:subees in England, United Kingdom

I only have a 1 - 2 cm diastasis recti but my lower abdomen swells throughout the day when I eat or drink the smallest amounts so that I end up looking 5 months pregnant. I don’t really have much loose skin and I’m slim. Will a tummy tuck be able to tighten my lower abdomen or is a diastasis repair the only thing that can be done to stop my stomach swelling so much? In which case not really going to help my situation. I’ve spent 18 months with a women’s health trying to tighten my core muscles b

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October 26, 2022

Answer: Tummy muscles

October 26, 2022

Answer: Tummy muscles

October 25, 2022

Answer: Rectus diastasis repair is part of a tummy tuck

October 25, 2022

Answer: Rectus diastasis repair is part of a tummy tuck

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