Stretch Marks Surgery

It’s been over a year, you’ve tried every lotion, cream and oil on the market to try to reverse stretch marks you’ve accumulated and none have worked; what do you do now? If you are dead-set to get rid of your stretch marks because you feel uncomfortable, nonsexual, embarrassed…whatever the reason may be; there are alternatives. And while nothing is written in stone as being a sure-fire way of the reversal of stretch marks, there is always the option of surgery and other medical practices performed by a qualified doctor/surgeon.

Before you just hop in the first doctor office you find to have reverse stretch marks surgery performed, there are several factors you should consider beforehand.

Before anything else, have you tried a good system rather than just blindly buying lotions and creams that promise but don't deliver? If not, try ditching those lotions and use a system that really works.

Next, it’s very important you educate yourself. Do a lot of research and get to the point you understand your condition. Ask yourself if there is an alternative to reverse stretch marks than just what the first doctor you talked to informed you of? What is this particular doctor offering you? Is this doctor medically trained or referred by another trusting physician? These are just a few questions and actions you should ask yourself and do before jumping on the reverse stretch mark surgery.

Here are some questions you should consider before going through a treatment program:

1.)     Is the physician board certified?

2.)     Is there a board certified physician anywhere in the office?

3.)     What kind of experience does the practicing physician have?

4.)     Are there other treatments to consider before going through surgery?

5.)     What is the doctor’s medical specialty? (Family Medicine, Dermatology, etc.)

6.)     Does the doctor have any reputable references?

I will say this again, it is VERY important you educate yourself before going through any serious reverse stretch mark therapy.

Another thing you need to worry about is cost. Even if you have good insurance, this will be considered ‘cosmetic surgery’, meaning, most if not all insurance companies WILL NOT cover the expenses and it is not cheap. Even laser surgery to reverse stretch marks can cost between $200 and $700 per session and you will need at least several sessions to get rid of stretch marks.

You must also consider the side effects of surgery for stretch marks. Regular surgery may leave scarring which could be more of an eyesore than the stretch marks themselves. Laser surgery is a little more successful.

Lasers can help improve stretch marks, however, according to many doctors, there is no type of surgery that will COMPLETELY make a stretch mark go away back to looking like normal skin.

If you must have surgery for stretch marks, take into consideration laser surgery. Although it won’t make your skin look completely normal again, it does have its advantages. Laser surgery can reduce red stretch marks, it can diminish white stretch marks, it can improve the texture of the skin and make the stretch marks look better; and in some cases, you can’t see them very easily, but keep in mind, it’s only a way to improve the problem; it cannot remove it.

Using laser surgery for red stretch marks consists of a pulsed-dye laser. It reduces the redness in the stretch marks and also improves the inflammation that causes the stretch marks in the first place. Laser therapy also induces the collagen growth and remodeling as well as remodeling some of the elastin that will improve the look of your skin.

Using laser surgery for white stretch marks is called, ‘fractional laser therapy’. Using these types of lasers helps in patients with stretch marks that are white and the texture is more of a problem than color.

And let’s talk about pain. Everyone has a different tolerance for pain. Most people find laser treatment pain very tolerable. In many doctors’ opinions, there is no pain at all. Doctors say on a scale from one to ten, the amount of pain involved is about a two or three.

The recovery time for laser surgery for the reverse of stretch marks is usually only a few days. And during those days, you may experience some redness and swelling of the area. Before surgery, the doctor you go to will advise you on the potential risks involved and the recovery time depending on what kind of laser surgery you choose.

So, it’s very important to educate yourself and get several opinions by professionals as to the severity of your stretch marks and if surgery is even necessary. In the end, you may find they are just plain worth living with or you can get just as good, if not better results from the Reverse Stretch Marks system.