Diastasis recti (also known as rectus divarication or abdominal separation) a gap (usually greater than 2.5cm) between the two sides of the rectus abdominis muscle. In most cases, Dr Sharp's abdominoplasty procedures include the repair of any hernias as well. To find out if you have muscle The condition of a rectus diastasis can hurt, and many years ago the repair of the stomach muscles was covered under many insurance plans. This is not the case anymore. The repair of a rectus diastasis is considered cosmetic surgery, and is not a covered expense by insurance plans. Diastasis Recti, also referred to as 'Divarication of the Recti', DRA or 'Rectus Divarification', is the widening of the gap between the 2 sections of the Rectus Abdominis (or 6 pack) abdominal muscle. However, if the divarication is a long one, the resultant incision will itself be cosmetically unsightly. Therefore, my recommendation to patients with a large divarication, and also perhaps with some degree of abdominal flabbiness, is to undergo an abdominoplasty (tummy-tuck) in conjunction with repair of the divarication. 1. Your post-surgical abdomen is not going to look like your pre-kids abdomen. My surgery, which included an umbilical hernia repair in the abdominal wall reconstruction, left me with a thin scar What is diastasis recti and how do you repair it? It's the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles and if untreated may result in imbalances and pain. INTRODUCTION. Rectus abdominis diastasis (RAD; diastasis recti, divarication of the rectus abdominis, abdominal muscle separation) is an anatomic term describing a condition in which the two rectus muscles are separated by an abnormal distance [].Acquired RAD can result from any number of conditions that weaken the linea alba, resulting in protrusion of abdominal contents. Diastasis Recti, also referred to as 'Divarication of the Recti' or 'Rectus Divarification', is the widening of the gap between the 2 sections of the Rectu