What are my risks? And I also have sleep apnea. Would the sleep apnea affect me having the suregery repair?

Dear baharehb,diastasis recti can be repaired only during surgery when sutures are used to tighten the diastasis recti. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and r...

Cosmetic procedures which include diastasis recti are not covered by medical insurance as they are deemed unnecessary.   Diastasis recti usually results from lifting heavy weights incorrectly, performing excessive or unsafe abdominal exercises, or excessive inter-abdominal pressure such as preg...

Dear shilleen jones, Diastasis recti repair is an elective procedure and it is not covered by insurance. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and...

Thank you for your great question! The best most accurate assessment would be to seek out and consult with a Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon who has extensive experience with diastasis recti repair.  Both the DR and the hernia can be repaired simultaneously via tummy tuck. I h...

While it is always best to have your diastasis recti repair performed after your are done bearing children, it is still possible to become pregnant and have a child. The difference is that instead of spreading the muscles of the midline, patients tend to stretch the muscles in an oblique fashion...

While you could use laparoscopy to repair the diastasis recti, it will likely leave the skin on the abdomen even more bunched up and loose. In almost all cases, it would be best fixed through an abdominoplasty. Here not only will the muscle repair be done, but also any hernias fixed and finally...