Actually I was surprised even with having an infection in the scar healing is really good a lot of people don't even realize or see it unless I point it out...I think for the most part if they can hide it they do. They are fantastic... I know my doctor was!!! My doctor wouldn't let me use vitamin E for a while until the scar actually closed I am not sure why but I think my nurse told me. But I forgot just knew not to use it right away I do now though on all scars and it is helping. Then I went to the mall around christmas and there was a kiosk who sold cream to heal scars for the rich and famous...$60 for a tube the size of a lip balm...there are all kinds of things out there that help but I truly think you will be pleasantly surprised. Besides whats the heck I consider them my battle wounds of the war waged against my body and wear them proudly. For me I don't think I want them to go away totally keeps me humble..