Dr Mohamed Zulfikar Rasheed

The causes for sagging tummy after childbirth may be attributed to a combination of redundant skin and lax abdominal muscles that occur due to stretching during pregnancy. In many women, the paired rectus muscles which are normally fused in the midline become separated by a gap, giving rise to a bulge; we call this rectus divarication. Many mummies try to exercise to improve their abdominal muscle tone, but exercise alone often does not help the situation. The treatment options for sagging tissues around the tummy after pregnancy may be divided to non-invasive and surgical.