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Need a reccomendation for a surgeon (abdominal muscle separation)
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allik
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Hello all!
I have been recently diagnosed with diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation) that will not be corrected through exercise. It appears that my only solution at this point is surgery. Based on the research I've done, it looks like the actual muscle repair will be covered, but the rest of the repair will be considered cosmetic. (If anyone has had experience and knows differently, PLEASE let me know). So, I need a good surgeon. Does anyone have a recommendation? I've been told that it's possible that it all could be done by a plastic surgeon, and I've also been told that I'll have less insurance drama if I have a general surgeon do the actual muscle repair and that many GS work with plastic surgeons regularly to perform these procedures. Any help that you all can provide would be greatly appreciated! |
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| I have the same problem. What part of the surgery is "the rest" that isn't covered? |
allik
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| The portion done by the general surgeon to simply remove the gap between the muscles can be covered if they deem it "medically necessary." However, no insurance considers the removal of the excess skin necessary (if they include that part, it's considered a tummy tuck). It SEEMS like it's a bit of an effort to get them to cover anything at all, but it's possible. |
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OP--this might be helpful.
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/120389.page |
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| Thank you! I appreciate the link |
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You CAN close diastasis recit with proper postpartum exercises.
First, you need to build a lot of strength in your Transverse Abdominis, then you need to train the muscle to function properly as a stabilizer. In the mean time, don't do ANY abdominal exercises that lift/roll the upper body off the floor, or against the force of gravity until your diastasis has healed. This means no crunches, sit-ups, roll-ups/roll downs, oblique pulses, certain yoga positions like boat pose, and most Pilates mat work. BeFit-Mom |
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Unfortunately not all cases can be helped by exercise. |