Help! Are These Stretch Marks After Breast Augmentation? (photo)

Those very well could be stretch marks. I'm sorry your doctor is not available to see you, but there isn't anything he can do to change the situation. A stretch mark represents an area where the top layer of skin (which is very thin) is intact, but the bottom layer has torn. Over time, the purple/red discoloration (due to blood vessels) will fade, but the skin never fully regains it's strength and elasticity. You may still end up happy with your final result, so just give it time and continue to wear a supportive bra.

It does appear that they may be stretch marks, although it would be better to have them checked out by your surgeon. Whether or not a patient develops stretch marks following breast augmentation depends on a number of individual factors. The most important of these elements are the patient’s predisposition toward developing stretch marks, the size of the implant used in the procedure (larger implants cause greater skin stretch) and the techniques used during the augmentation procedure itself.Most patients report that within three to four months reddish/purplish stretch marks begin to turn silvery and continue to fade with time until they’re barely noticeable. Unfortunately, creams haven't really been proven effective in eradicating stretch marks, but you can try if you'd like.

Stretch marks are an unusual complication and unpredictable complication of a breast augmentation.  Most of the time I have seen these type of stretch marks improve over time.