What is the best way to minimize surgical scarring?

Minimize Tension: If there is no tension pulling the surgical incision apart, the incision should heal very flat and appear to be a fine line. The key to minimizing surgical scarring is mainly during surgery when the surgeon decides how much skin to remove and how the incision is sutured together. After surgery, cleaning & apply ointment is important. After suture removal, scar gels and creams can help redness.

Some residual: A scar forms when there is healing of an injury to the tissues. Remember that with almost all wounds, healing continues for months and months as we change the stress on the tissues. A scar forms as a result and may have many different appearances and colors. Any dark coloration may fade over time but the tissues never are the same and so some scarring will always be there.