Many patients will have diastasis recti or separation of the muscles. During surgery we will repair this so the abdomen doesn’t pooch or buldge anymore and when you do a plank in the future nothing will fall out. We repair all the muscles not just the vertical rectus but also the obliques to help strengthen the core and bring in the waist. We also have newer techniques for revision tummy tuck surgery that involves diamond shape muscle repairs. The connection between the two vertical rectus muscles thins during pregnancy to accommodate the growing uterus. This causes the muscles to separate. After pregnancy the connection regains its thickness and strength but not all women will have their muscles recoil. While certain types of physiotherapy, exercise, and noninvasive technology such as EmSculpt can help improve the diastasis, many women will be left with an abdomen that looks pregnant when they are not pregnant. This requires repair. If your iPhone broken, you would repair it and if your muscles and core are no longer functioning properly it is not only unsightly for many women, but it can feel as though things are falling out. Repairing and reconstructing the core can give great satisfaction to women. Not only will you look better but you will feel as though things are back where they should be and your core exercise going forward will be more meaningful. Learn More