Getting Medicare to Cover Your Abdominoplasty, What are the Rules?
Getting Medicare to Cover Your Abdominoplasty, What are the Rules? Like many other surgical procedures, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can be expensive to fund. Therefore, most patients turn to Medicare rebates to help fund abdominoplasty and other surgical procedures. However, Australia’s Medicare has strict criteria regarding the coverage of surgical procedures,…
Abdominoplasty After C-Section
Abdominoplasty After C-Section It is recommended to wait at least 12 months after a c-section before considering abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), to allow the body enough time to heal. The journey of motherhood is a remarkable and transformative experience. However, many women who have undergone a caesarean section (c-section) delivery might…
Everything You Need to Know about Diastasis Recti
Everything You Need to Know about Diastasis Recti Medically DRAM (Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle) is defined as an inter-rectus distance (IRD) of 22 mm, three centimetres above the umbilicus, measured in a relaxed state. The connective tissue between the muscle is called the linea alba, and it can…
How to Tell if Your Abdominal Muscles Were Torn During Pregnancy
How to Tell if Your Abdominal Muscles Were Torn During Pregnancy Pregnancy is like a physical endurance challenge that lasts for nine months. As with any strenuous activity, it will leave its stamp on your body. Despite what media coverage of celeb moms would like you to believe, getting your…
How Having Twins Can Affect Your Abdominal Muscles
How Having Twins Can Affect Your Abdominal Muscles Every pregnancy is unique. They have only one thing in common: they all cause drastic changes in a woman’s body. Multiple births have exponential effects and are more complex from beginning to end. After carrying twins, women’s bodies look very different from…
Auto Augmentation Breast Lift Surgery Guide
Auto Augmentation Breast Lift Surgery Guide Breast lifting is a popular cosmetic surgical procedure among female patients who have ptotic breasts. While a standard breast lift corrects sagging by lifting the breasts off the abdomen, it frequently results in a loss of one bra cup size or more. A breast…