Is it important that a surgeon has worked on someone with my skin tone? Will results be different? Skin type V.

Dear D Londonx,You don't say what operation you are considering having . . .Scar quality varies a lot in people with all skin types, not just darker or mixed race skin types. Lighter skinned people of Scottish, Oriental or even Mediterranean can also form bad scars.
The main thing determining scar quality is avoiding tension in the skin layer - so deeper stitches that take the tension off the skin are important.Avoiding infection is also important. Lastly, avoiding bad scars in the first instance is better than treating them once they occur, as this may require painful Kenalog injections or expensive silicone sheets. I have experience operating on patients with different all skin types. All my patients who have surgery on their breasts or abdomens use inexpensive brown 3M micropore surgical tape on their scars for periods of 6-12 months, leaving it on for 2 weeks at a time. It is showerproof so it is no trouble at all. I also use internal stitches that last for 180 days. The stitches on the inside and the tape on the outside ensure tension free closure of the wounds. Support garments are also helpful in supporting the wounds during the healing process.I hope this information is useful and gives you some reassurance.

Most of us have operated on all 6 types of skin color so you should not be a problem. Do let your surgeon know if anyone in your family makes keloids or hypertrophic scars.