Video transcript
A common complaint of women who’ve had children is that their rectus muscles are separated, and that is called diastasis recti. Your six-pack muscles are joined in the middle by a thin layer of fascia, and with pregnancy and weight changes, it can get stretched out. Some patients have that as their sole complaint, and they look like they’re still pregnant even though they’re not pregnant anymore because their abdominal wall is so stretched out. The only way to address this is with a tummy tuck.
My patients that have gone through the tummy tuck procedure are overwhelmingly happy and confident again with their bodies. It is a life-changing operation and has a really, really high patient satisfaction rate.
Women who’ve had children often complain about diastasis recti, or the separation of their abdominal muscles are separated, or diastasis recti. The only way to address this is with a tummy tuck, which is also commonly included in full mommy makeover to help women restore their pre-baby body.