anyone had severe rectus diastasis
Hello All..I've been lurking for the past 6 months. I will be scheduling my full anchor TT next month...I've been looking thru lots of pics..but I can't find anyone that really looks like me. I have severe rectus diastis (when you do an ab crunch it looks like a football). I can look like I'm 9 months pregnant in the evening. I'm not exaggerating.."Friendly" strangers always ask when the baby is due :-) everything I read & PS says the muscle tightening will correct the problem.
But there is nothing like actually "speaking" to someone with the same condition.
Thanks in advance.
Norma
But there is nothing like actually "speaking" to someone with the same condition.
Thanks in advance.
Norma
Sorry for the late reply, but yes, I've seen pics of his patients..I'm even going w/him because someone on this board referred him to me and even my wls recommend him, but I haven't seen anyone condition as extreme as mine....My rectus diastasis..is like 8 finger widths across...I have 2 kids but not twins...and not even large babies. I've always had weak stomach muscles and I guess a little pressure just ripped them apart..Also, because I didn't now I had rectus diastasis..I made the situation worse by doing regular ab crunches and pilates...which is a no/no. I guess the significant weight gain didn't help the situation as well :-)
Dear Norma,
The paired rectus abdominis muscles are typically stretched during a pregnancy by the uterus. The thin linea alba is structure that joins the left and right muscles in the midline of the abdomen, and this can become widened as the fetus grows. As the muscles become more separated, the gap between the two muscles can become quite large. In severe cases, such as twin pregnancies, there can be significant distortion of the abdominal wall after pregnancy. Although the rectus diastasis is not a true hernia, the appearance of the abdomen may look very similar to a hernia. A diastasis can also be caused or worsened by excessive weight gain.
The internal suture repair of the muscles towards the midline during an abdominoplasty will significantly flatten the abdominal wall.
Good luck with your procedure!
-Dr. Kreithen
The paired rectus abdominis muscles are typically stretched during a pregnancy by the uterus. The thin linea alba is structure that joins the left and right muscles in the midline of the abdomen, and this can become widened as the fetus grows. As the muscles become more separated, the gap between the two muscles can become quite large. In severe cases, such as twin pregnancies, there can be significant distortion of the abdominal wall after pregnancy. Although the rectus diastasis is not a true hernia, the appearance of the abdomen may look very similar to a hernia. A diastasis can also be caused or worsened by excessive weight gain.
The internal suture repair of the muscles towards the midline during an abdominoplasty will significantly flatten the abdominal wall.
Good luck with your procedure!
-Dr. Kreithen
Joshua Kreithen, M.D.
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Lakewood Ranch Plastic Surgery - Sarasota-Bradenton, FL www.lakewoodranchplasticsurgery.com
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Lakewood Ranch Plastic Surgery - Sarasota-Bradenton, FL www.lakewoodranchplasticsurgery.com
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