Thankfully, stretch marks after a breast augmentation are a rare occurrence. I have seen them about three times in my 25 years of practice. Surgeons don’t know why patients get stretch marks and who is likely to get them. The stretch marks appear within a short time after the procedure and can be quite red.

The natural history of these stretch marks is that they will become less red over time and then they will fade substantially. I find it interesting that the patients who developed stretch marks were not nearly as disturbed about them as I was. There are no creams, ointments, lasers, or other “gimmicks” that will improve the appearance of stretch marks. A stretch mark is a scar, and a scar is permanent.

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