I had 2 children, I am only 110 pounds but I have a small bulge below my belly button, I do have abdominal separation but not much extra skin. I am wondering if there's a way to repair this without surgery or if you can get surgery to fix only abdominal separation and how this works and what the results would be, scar etc. I also have non coloured stretchmarks but hoping that with my separation fixed they would look tighter. For I cannot afford a tummy tuck and do not like the scar. Thank you!
Answer: Repair of Rectus Diastasis will require surgery
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Answer: Repair of Rectus Diastasis will require surgery
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December 19, 2014
Answer: Addressing Muscle Separation Muscle separation can be corrected without a tummy tuck. The procedure would follow similar steps as a tummy tuck, but it would be less invasive because there would be no skin/fat removal. The resulting scar would also be shorter, most likely.Your stretch marks may not be as positively affected by the surgery as you hope, however there are nonsurgical treatments that can minimize their appearance to a certain extent.
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December 19, 2014
Answer: Addressing Muscle Separation Muscle separation can be corrected without a tummy tuck. The procedure would follow similar steps as a tummy tuck, but it would be less invasive because there would be no skin/fat removal. The resulting scar would also be shorter, most likely.Your stretch marks may not be as positively affected by the surgery as you hope, however there are nonsurgical treatments that can minimize their appearance to a certain extent.
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May 15, 2010
Answer: Tummy tucks are great after C-sections to tighten the muscles and remove the excess skin
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May 15, 2010
Answer: Tummy tucks are great after C-sections to tighten the muscles and remove the excess skin
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May 16, 2010
Answer: How to fix a small abdominal bulge without Tummy Tuck?
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May 16, 2010
Answer: How to fix a small abdominal bulge without Tummy Tuck?
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Answer: Can You Fix Abdominal Separation Without Tummy Tuck? Diastasis recti (separation of the rectus abdominis muscles) is very common after pregnancy. This condition can only be fixed with surgery, and smaller incisions than the tummy tuck scar you are referring to can be used in appropriate situations. Some patients also have excess skin after pregnancy, making a full tummy tuck the best operation to correct both problems simultaneously. However, other patients have separation of the muscles but little to no excess skin. In patients with minimal to no excess skin, tightening the muscles in the midline can be performed without a full tummy tuck. I would recommend an in-person consultation with a plastic surgeon so that a thorough physical examination can be performed and more specific recommendations made. Best of luck.
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Answer: Can You Fix Abdominal Separation Without Tummy Tuck? Diastasis recti (separation of the rectus abdominis muscles) is very common after pregnancy. This condition can only be fixed with surgery, and smaller incisions than the tummy tuck scar you are referring to can be used in appropriate situations. Some patients also have excess skin after pregnancy, making a full tummy tuck the best operation to correct both problems simultaneously. However, other patients have separation of the muscles but little to no excess skin. In patients with minimal to no excess skin, tightening the muscles in the midline can be performed without a full tummy tuck. I would recommend an in-person consultation with a plastic surgeon so that a thorough physical examination can be performed and more specific recommendations made. Best of luck.
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