More than just a cosmetic procedure -- 'tummy tuck' reduces back pain and incontinence

(Wolters Kluwer Health) In addition to restoring the pre-pregnancy shape of the abdomen, abdominoplasty ('tummy tuck') surgery with muscle repair can improve back pain and urinary incontinence after childbearing, reports a study in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ® , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news