Do you need surgery to correct Diastasis Recti?

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asked Oct 24, 2020 in Other- Health by Losartan (740 points)
Do you need surgery to correct Diastasis Recti?

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answered Oct 24, 2020 by Jaybird (12,310 points)
You don't always need surgery to repair or get rid of Diastasis Recti.

However sometimes Diastasis Recti may need surgery to get rid of it fully if that is what you want but since Diastasis Recti is considered cosmetic you'll have to pay out of pocket if you want the Diastasis Surgery done.

Sometimes exercises and just waiting can get rid of the Diastasis Recti but if not you can opt for Diastasis Recti Surgery if you can afford it.

OHIP does not cover Diastasis Recti Surgery.

OHIP and other health insurance providers consider Diastasis Recti Surgery to be a cosmetic surgery because it's not a medical necessity so OHIP and other health insurance providers cannot and will not cover the cost of the Diastasis Recti Surgery.

If you want to have Diastasis Recti Surgery to cure your Diastasis Recti then you'll have to pay out of pocket for the procedure.

The average cost of Diastasis Recti Surgery is $10,000.00

If you don't have the money you can get a personal loan to get the Diastasis Recti Surgery done.

However sometimes Diastasis Recti will cure itself and go away after around a year or 2 years.

Any surgery that is considered to be cosmetic in nature OHIP or other health insurance providers will not cover the cost.

For OHIP or other health insurance providers to cover the cost of the surgery it must be medically necessary.
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answered Sep 15, 2023 by Abewbew (5,500 points)
Diastasis Recti is a condition in which your belly sticks out because the space between your left and right belly muscles has widened.

The diastasis recit can also be called a “pooch.”

Diastasis Recti is very common among pregnant women.

And around two-thirds of pregnant women have it.

Newborn babies also can have the diastasis recti belly spread, and it should go away on its own.

Your risk for diastasis recti increases the more times you are pregnant.

Think of the linea alba as a rubber band that is continuously stretched.

Over time, the rubber band will lose its elasticity.

Diastasis Recti is curable.

Most people who have Diastasis Recti will see the Diastasis Recti cured on it's own within 6 weeks Postpartum.

However for other people it may take as long as 3 to 6 months for the Diastasis Recti to fully heal and cure on it's own.

Also sometimes Diastasis Recti Abdominis may persists well after the woman gives birth.

If the Diastasis Recti has not gone away within a year then you may need to have Diastasis Recti surgery to get rid of the Diastasis Recti.

However if you opt to have surgery for the Diastasis Recti just note that the Diastasis Recti surgery is costly.

The average cost of Diastasis Recti surgery is around $11,000.00 to $15,000.00

This cost for the Diastasis Recti surgery is usually not covered using most health insurance as it's usually considered a cosmetic surgery by most health insurance companies.

So you would likely need to pay for the Diastasis Recti surgery out of pocket.

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