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

Usually, stretch marks will fade with time, and if you followed the tips on how you can prevent stretch marks you may actually be fine with the results of the natural process. There are many scar serums 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 many alternatives 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 pose absolutely no health risks and don't interfere with your organism's capability to function. Therefore, stretch mark removal is considered a cosmetic procedure. In all but strong weight loss cases, most insurance companies won't cover the price of cosmetic surgeries.

If you were not able to prevent stretch marks from forming, please study the risks carefully before going through with any medical procedure. Surgeries, by their very nature, are an invasive procedure. Always go to a specialist and review their references.

Surgical Stretch Mark Removal

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

Abdominoplasty, commonly referred to as a 'tummy tuck', will eliminate skin under the belly button (which happens to be where the majority of stretch marks appear 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 usually made low in the abdomen so that they can be dissimulated by bikini bottoms or other clothing.

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