Ventral Hernia Repair with Mesh Also Diastasis Recti?

Depending on what type of mesh that was used this mesh can be removed and the diastasis can be repaired

Mesh has certainly been used for many years to correct a ventral hernia or diastasis recti.  This condition, very common after pregnancies, is really a separation between the two paired rectus muscles and stretching of the linea alba.  In your particular condition can most likely be improved with an abdominoplasty and a repair of the fascia from the bottom of your breast bone to the pubic bone.  This is typically performed on every abdominoplasty.   When presented with this problem mesh can be very difficult to completely remove since your soft tissue will grow in and around the material.  The mesh is usually made from a nylon type material configured like a screen.  Once wide exposure is created using the low transverse abdominoplasty incision the visible edges of the mesh can be excised and then a fascial repair can be performed in standard fashion.  Your next step is to be examined by a plastic surgeon.