I had a tummy tuck 6 years ago and have since gained about 40 lbs. I now think I have a diastasis recti so I went to see the plastic surgeon who did my tummy tuck but he was unsure if it is a diastasis recti, he said I need to loose about 30 lbs before he would be able to tell if that's the problem. Why couldn't he tell now?
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Answer: I had a tummy tuck 6 years ago and have since gained about 40 lbs and I think I have a diastasis recti.
It is not uncommon to half some of your stretch marks remaining after tummy tuck, as the procedure doesn't get the higher up stretch marks on your abdomen, it just moves them lower. Often, the swelling will also make these stretch marks temporarily look worse, but this resolve. There...
In general, you should start seeing reduction in the mons swelling by about one week after surgery. Your mons swelling should be much better by one month after surgery. Final healing may take one year. A compression garment or panties may be helpful.
Typically, there will be significant abdominal wall laxity which needs to be repaired as well as the excessive soft tissue in the flanks that needs to be removed. There is also buttocks atrophy associated with weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.In my opinion, a flour-di-lis incision is...
