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Swollen and sore tight abdominal muscles after diastasis recti surgery

tficklinFeb 20, 2018
I’m Almost 4wkpo and I had A tummy tuck and Diastasis recti surgery. The right side of my belly button feels extremely tight and swollen the last couple of days. Is this normal and part of the recovery or should I be Worried?

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Bradley A. Hubbard, MD

Hi there.  Diastasis recti will not heal by itself.  Unfortunately no amount of working out will fix the issue. It would require surgery to repair those muscles. Best of luck to you!

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Sean Satey, MD, FACS

The short answer is- you're wasting your time. The gold standard to correcting a diastasis recti is a muscle plication. This is performed with permanent sutures, and corrected with a minimum of two layers in my practice. The results are immediate, and permanent. Best, Dr. Satey.

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Tahira Prendergast, MD, FACS

Thank you for your question. It is unlikely that a ventral hernia would just resolve. I would suggest being evaluated by a surgeon who can examine you and review your CT scan images. 

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