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After pregnancy, stretch marks will not disappear instantantly. They can last for a very long time, and you won't eliminate them before at least 6 months after you have your baby.

Normally, stretch marks will disappear with time, and if you followed the tips on how you can avoid stretch marks you may actually be fine with the results of the natural process. There are many scar serums that will, if used faithfully within 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 permanent stretch mark removal options.

Luckily there are many options available for sufferers 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 ability to function. Therefore, stretch mark removal is considered a cosmetic intervention. 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 research the risks 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 referred to as 'plastic surgery') is the best alternative 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, removes the stretch marks completely.

Plastic surgery can be performed anywhere there is excess skin (thighs, upper arms, etc.) As with any surgery, a tummy tuck will produce scarring of its own, which will disappear the first year after surgery. The surgical cuts are usually done 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 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.