At What Point is Surgery Necessary for Split Abdominal Muscles?

September 7, 2010
Asked By:hroth

after my last c-section i noticed my stomach always sticks out to the point where i look about 3 months pregnant. As it turns out, my muscles are split from the top of my stomach to my incision scar. It is really uncomfortable and my insides feel sore at times. It also seems like i may have a herniated belly button. At what point is it necessary to have surgery to fix this?

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Answer: Surgical Diastasis Repair

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