Stretch Mark Treatment Alternatives

After your child is born, stretch marks will not disappear instantaneously. They may stay for a very long time, and you won't get rid of them before at least 6 months after you have your baby.

Usually, stretch marks will disappear with time, and if you followed the advices on how you can prevent stretch marks you can actually be fine with the results of the natural fading. There are several scar solutions that will, if used faithfully in the first months after pregnancy, help your scars cure even more.

Not everyone is satisfied with natural curing as a stretch mark solution, and many women seek more effective stretch mark removal options.

Luckily there are several options available for people who are wondering how to get rid of stretch marks, although results vary as do the prices associated with them. Stretch marks imply absolutely no health risks and don't interfere with your organism's ability to work and therefore stretch mark removal is considered a cosmetic intervention. In all but strong weight loss cases, most insurance companies won't cover the cost of cosmetic interventions.

If you couldn't prevent stretch marks from forming, before going through any medical intervention, please study the risks and issues carefully. Surgeries, by their very nature, are an invasive intervention. Always visit a specialist and review their references. There have been many women who have gone to 'discount' surgeons, or travelled to other countries to have surgeries done at a cheaper cost than they could at a certified specialist, with disastrous results. There are a number of cases of misaligned belly buttons, a minor complaint compared to extensive scarring, infections, and even death that others have experienced.

Surgical Stretch Mark Removal

Stretch mark surgery (commonly known as 'plastic surgery') is the best solution to make stretch marks go away.

Abdominoplasty, commonly called 'tummy tuck', will remove skin under the belly button (which happens to be where the majority of stretch marks occur during pregnancy), and, as a result, eliminates the stretch marks completely. Plastic surgery can be performed any where there is excess skin (thighs, upper arms, etc.) As with all surgeries, a tummy tuck will leave scarring of its own, which will disappear the first year after surgery. The surgical incisions are commonly done low in the abdomen so that they can be covered by bikini bottoms or other clothing.

Most insurance companies do not cover the cost associated with a plastic surgeon making a surgery to remove a stretch mark. Prevent them from forming if you can, because the cost of the surgery depends on where you have the surgery done (some specialists and hospitals charge more than others), but a good estimate of cost would be somewhere from $4000 to $7500.

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