Dr Bernard Beldholm 
One of the more common questions I am asked by women after pregnancy is whether exercise can help diastasis recti, the separation of the abdominal muscles that often develops while carrying a baby. The short answer is that exercise can help in many cases, and for a lot of women
If you have had a caesarean, you already know what major abdominal surgery feels like. So when women come to see me about an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), one of the first questions is usually how the recovery will compare. It is a fair thing to ask. For most women the
One of the most common questions I am asked at consultation is where the scar will sit, and whether it will be visible. It is a fair question. An abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) leaves a permanent scar, and where that scar sits matters to the people I operate on. In my
Patients ask me this often, so let me answer it directly. Whether abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) is cosmetic surgery depends on why it is being done. The label is not fixed to the operation. It is set by the reason for surgery and what the assessment finds. After pregnancy, the operation
A question I am asked often in my practice is whether an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) can be done at the same time as a caesarean, commonly called a C-section. Some patients have heard of an abdominoplasty performed during a caesarean delivery, sometimes called a “C-tuck” or “C-abdominoplasty,” and they want
One of the questions I am asked most often by women after pregnancy is whether Medicare will contribute to the cost of an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck). The answer comes down to one specific Medicare item, MBS item 30175, and whether a patient meets the criteria attached to it. This article
In my practice, stretch marks are one of the things women ask me about often after having children. They are a normal part of pregnancy for many women, and they are nothing to be embarrassed about. What I can do is explain what they are, why they form, what genuinely
Diastasis recti, also called rectus diastasis or abdominal muscle separation, is a common and normal change during and after pregnancy. The abdominal wall stretches to make room for a growing baby, and in many women the two halves of the abdominal muscles move apart along the midline. For most women
In my practice I see patients who come for revision abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) from across Australia and from overseas. The reasons they come are not all the same, but one stands out far more than any other. The first operation was the wrong operation for the amount of loose skin
If you have been through substantial weight loss and are left with loose skin all the way around your midsection, a belt lipectomy (body lift) may be one of the body contouring procedures worth discussing. This surgical procedure removes excess skin and fat circumferentially around the lower torso, taking in