After I had my daughter I realized my abs had deprecated quite a bit. I did the proper exercises and brought it much closer to being a one finger gap when I lay on my back and lift it off the floor. The problem is that I have a dent above my belly button and some saggy belly button skin. I do not want a tummy tuck at all. I don't want that scar. Is it possible to fix this with very minimal scaring? Possibly with and endoscopic repair and belly button repair??? Help!
January 24, 2016
Answer: Saggy belly button skin The problem is really the loose skin around the belly button, not the small muscle separation. Even if the muscle could be fixed via an endoscope, it wouldn't make any improvement. There is no scarless way to tighten the skin around the belly button. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, you fall into the category of someone who looks too good for a tummy tuck and the required scar.
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January 24, 2016
Answer: Saggy belly button skin The problem is really the loose skin around the belly button, not the small muscle separation. Even if the muscle could be fixed via an endoscope, it wouldn't make any improvement. There is no scarless way to tighten the skin around the belly button. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, you fall into the category of someone who looks too good for a tummy tuck and the required scar.
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January 22, 2016
Answer: Diastasis repair One finger width is a pretty normal amount of separation of the rectus muscles--they do not normally touch. At any rate, an attempt to bring the muscles closer together will likely cause more redundancy of the skin. It is unusual to be able to correct laxity around the navel with only an incision around the navel, but an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon is the only way to find out.Best wishes.
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January 22, 2016
Answer: Diastasis repair One finger width is a pretty normal amount of separation of the rectus muscles--they do not normally touch. At any rate, an attempt to bring the muscles closer together will likely cause more redundancy of the skin. It is unusual to be able to correct laxity around the navel with only an incision around the navel, but an in person consultation with a plastic surgeon is the only way to find out.Best wishes.
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