Am I a candidate for an endoscopic recti diastasis repair? (Photos)

I now do solely cosmetic surgery but previously i was a general surgeon that focused on hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. In my experience there is some bunching after a laparoscopic repair that flattens over time. Additionally if your results are not what you are looking for you...

It is hard to tell from these pictures. you don’t appear to have a significant amount of lower abdominal skin laxity, however your belly button is quite low on you, so doing a modified mini tuck to repair the diastasis may not give you a balanced look after surgery as that procedure often p...

Thank you for your question. It sounds like your first intervention was based on a degree of underestimation of the diastasis of the recti muscles above the belly button. This was revealed when the lower part of the abdomen did not stretch as much as the upper part. It is quite unlikely that...

Thank you for your question. I am sorry you are dealing with residual pain and complications after your procedure. First step would be to look back on the consents you signed at pre-op. All problems you describe are possible complications to your procedures. Once you have done this, also see if...

It sounds like you now have a very large ventral hernia, which would require a complex surgery to attempt to repair, if it's even possible. There are some options, such as component separation with or without mesh, but I would suggest finding a general surgeon who specializes in complex hernia...

I agree with the surgeon that it is likely a diastasis recti. Mostly located in the lower abdomen. I don't think you need a full tummy tuck but doing a modified mini tummy tuck would possibly fix almost everything. Additional the scar for that is a little larger than a c-section. I used to do a...