Suggest Treatment For Stretch Marks On My Belly

Last June I had laparoscopic surgery. Immediately after that, I noticed that I got a few stretch marks on my belly. At first, I thought that there were scars from the surgery. There are a few scars as well but I now have more straetch marks. Is it possible that the stretch marks developed due to laparoscopic surgery? I've also heard that the cause is often hormonal changes (I have hormonal-related health problems and the surgery was to remove fibroids). I'm afraid that I'm going to get more stretch marks. Is there any way I can prevent this from happening?