Would a mini tummy tuck with liposuction correct my diastasis recti or will I need a full tummy tuck? 23 y/o (photos)

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 pulls your belly button slightly lower. Additionally, if you are likely considering more kids the muscle separation may worsen after pregnancy and require revision surgery.

Thank you for your question and for sharing your photographs. The presence of stretch marks in the lower part of the abdomen from the level of the belly button suggests that a full abdominoplasty would be a better solution for you.

It is, of course, possible to do a more limited intervention and to correct the diastasis recti with a mini-abdominoplasty, but it seems that this may not be the best answer for you.

A mini tummy tuck will not address the separation of the abdominal muscles. For a true diastasis repair, a full abdominoplasty will be required.