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Prevention is better than cure. So the only way to get rid of stretch marks is to effectively avoid getting them in the first place. However, for many people like pregnant women or those who have experienced extreme weight loss that is simply not possible. Stretch marks occur when your skin is stretched beyond its normal elasticity for a period of time causing the elastin and collagen in the skin to break down.
Lasers would be effective at removing the damaged scar tissue that stretch marks bring but they would not necessarily promote new, healing skin growth.
Cosmetic surgery for stretch marks typically is in the form of a tummy tuck or a skin tuck. For most ladies who have had children, their stretch marks are on the belly, usually below the navel area. With a standard tummy tuck the affected tissue is cut away completely and the skin is pulled taut and stitched back into place creating a smoother appearance.
For those people with stretch marks in other areas such as the upper arms or hips, cosmetic surgery for stretch marks of this nature will be similar to a tummy tuck with the offending skin excised away and pulled taut to meet the remaining unmarred skin.
Recovery from Cosmetic Surgery for Stretch Marks:
Keep in mind that cosmetic surgery for stretch marks is not always 100% successful in getting rid of all scarred areas.
The recovery time for cosmetic surgery for stretch marks can take several weeks depending on the extensiveness of the procedure. There is also a slight chance of adverse reactions to medications and anesthesia and the risk of infection is another consideration to ponder.