Superficial Abdominal Skin Laxity Versus Rectus Diastasis: Distinct Pathophysiological Entities With Different Functional and Reconstructive Implications in Modern Abdominoplasty.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13191082 · PMID 42181332

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Differences in waistline contour (4.5 vs 3.8, p = 0.067), linea alba definition (4.4 vs 3.9, p = 0.067), and hip-waist transition (4.4 vs 3.7, p = 0.067) did not reach statistical significance [ 21 ].

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