Stretch marks are indented streaks that appear because of the stretching of connective tissues. These marks and lines occur in the body after a massive weight loss or pregnancy. It is not painful to have stretch marks, yet its visibility in the body can lower our confidence. Home remedies may take time but may not remove stretch marks completely. Plastic surgeries are considered the best option to remove stretch marks. 

Here you can learn about the different plastic surgery procedures for stretch marks.

1. Abdominoplasty
One of the popular plastic surgeries, Abdominoplasty or Tummy tuck, helps remove stretch marks in the belly button. Some people may have a lot of stretch marks in the belly because of pregnancy or weight loss. It is considered a major surgical procedure that costs between $3,500 and $8,000.

During the Abdominoplasty, a plastic surgeon will stretch the skin to pull it down. Then the skin will become taut, filling the area from underneath the breasts to the pubis. After that, the surgeon will remove the excess skin.

Mostly the stretch marks will be in the overlapping skin that gets removed. Along with the excess skin, the stretch mark also gets removed. Many women use this surgery to have flat and clear tummies post-pregnancy or drastic weight loss.

2. Thigh lift 
One of the common areas where stretch marks appear is in the thigh. It is a concealed region, yet stretch marks and sagging skin on that area can be discomforting and prevent you from wearing shorts or beachwear. One of the popular plastic surgeries to remove stretch marks in the thigh and buttocks is thigh lift. The estimated average cost of thigh lift surgery is $5000. A thigh lift can be done both for the inner and outer thighs.

a) Inner thigh lift
The surgeon will expertly slit across the line where the thigh meets the vaginal area. Then the skin is pulled firmly, and the excess skin will also get removed. This procedure will flatten out the stretch marks completely. After the surgery, there will be no evidence of stretch marks or excess fat.

b) Outer thigh lift
The surgeon makes a slit in the outer thigh and then continues it to the hips during the outer thigh lift procedure. Then the skin is pulled, and the overlapping skin gets removed. This procedure eliminates the presence of stretch marks.

3. Breast lift
After pregnancy, many women experience sagging breasts due to breastfeeding. The breasts will grow during pregnancy and lactation, but gradually the tissues in the breasts will break down. It results in stretch marks. That is why many women undergo breast lift plastic surgeries to get rid of stretch marks. Breast lift plastic surgeries cost somewhere between $6,000 and $8,000. The procedure will help in raising the breasts to a normal position, and at the same time, it also removes the stretch marks.

The surgeon will make the skin taut and remove the excess skin during the procedure. Then the stretch lines will disappear. As a result, the breast will look firmer.