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Post-pregnancy or post-weight-loss abdominal laxity

By The Treatment Registry editors

Loose abdominal skin and muscle separation (diastasis recti) common after significant weight loss or pregnancy. Treatment options include physiotherapy, abdominoplasty, and combined body-contouring procedures. Stub — editorial review pending.

Treatment ladder

Conservative options are first-line where appropriate; surgical options are typically reserved for cases where lower-tier options are unsuitable or have failed. Decisions are individual and depend on clinical assessment.

Conservative

  • Targeted physiotherapy

    Diastasis-specific rehabilitation. Stub.

Procedural

No options at this tier are documented for this condition.

Surgical

  • Abdominoplasty (full or mini) · View procedure page

    Resection of excess skin and rectus repair. Stub.

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