Do loose abdominal muscles cause back pain?
Tightening the muscles may help with the pain. This is not a common scenario in terms of the number of patients requiring it, but it a common in the sense that people in your situation would benefit from the surgery. Often the hernia can be repaired at the same time as the abdominoplasty. However, do no count on your insurance company paying for the abdominoplasty portion of the surgery. They will likely only pay for the hernia portion. It sounds like you are in good hands.