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After pregnancy, stretch marks will not fade instantantly. They can last for a very long time, and you will not get rid of them before at least six months after you have your baby.

Normally, stretch marks will fade with time, and if you followed the tips 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 heal faster.

Not everyone is satisfied to depend solely on the natural fading process of a stretch mark. Many women seek more effective stretch mark removal alternatives.

Luckily there are several alternatives available for sufferers who are wondering how to get rid of stretch marks, although results vary as do the costs associated with them. Stretch marks imply absolutely no health dangers and don't interfere with your body's capability to function. Therefore, stretch mark elimination 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 were not able to prevent stretch marks from forming, please research the dangers carefully before going through with any medical intervention. Surgeries, by their very nature, are an invasive intervention. Always visit a specialist and check their references.

Surgical Stretch Mark Removal

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

Abdominoplasty, commonly known as a '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 done anywhere there is excess skin (thighs, upper arms, etc.) As with all surgeries, a tummy tuck will leave scarring of its own, which will fade the first year after surgery. The surgical cuts 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 linked to a plastic surgeon performing 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 doctors and hospitals charge more than others), but a good estimate of cost would be somewhere from $4000 to $7500.