I have been reading online about diastasis recti which is a gap between your ab muscles at the midline. Supposedly this is what the surgeon sews back together during the tummy tuck. I have been reading online that there are certain exercises, which are mostly geared towards women who recently gave birth as being pregnant can also cause it in addition to severe obesity. I just wanted to see if anyone who had WLS tried any of these post-natal exercise programs prior to getting a tummy tuck and did they work at all. I recently purchased one called the Dia Method. I am hoping to avoid surgery again if at all possible. I'm not looking to be 20 again. I'm looking to be a healthy 40 year old.

Problem was the excess skin, not just the damaged ab muscle

Exercise is great,cut just doesn't remove skin.

Following! I am curious about this. I am not as worried about the core muscles as the extra skin (panni). But I do believe that tightening the underlying abs will help it all look better.