I'm 42 years old. After giving birth to my son 4.5 years ago, I was left with diastasis recti (about 1 finger width above and below belly button). I'm looking for procedures that are minimally invasive (I will say no to full tummy tucks) to repair it but my quesiton is: will repairing also improve my pelvic floor functioning? I have overactive bladder, urge and stress incontinence and very prone to constipation after my son's birth. Thank you for your time.
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Answer: Does repairing diastasis recti improve pelvic floor function?
You likely developed a chronic seroma or maybe even a small hematoma, that if not drained quick enough, and often until resolution, can result in a pseudobursa. This is essentially a tough capsule of scar tissue. You can try injecting these multiple times with steroids and 5-FU but in my...
I’m so sorry for your difficulty. The biggest thing would be to discuss with your cosmetic/plastic surgeon and see if permanent sutures were used during the repair. If they were then i would say yes going back and removing the sutures could possibly help. Keep in mind though asking for that w...
In general, it is always best to fix a diastasis when doing an umbilical hernia because the hernia will likely recur above where you had the hernia fixed. Many hernia experts also agree that fixing a diastasis, if present, is essential for a good, long term hernia repair.