How Soon Should I Start Using Scar Treatment After Breast Augmentation?

If you had a plastic surgeon perform your breast augmentation properly, the incision should be small and well hidden.  It sounds like he/she wants you to allow the incision to heal before trying to manipulate the appearance of it.  This is because it takes the body approximately 6 weeks to achieve peak strength in terms of scar/collagen formation.

If your scar is becoming hypertrophic or wide there are many treatments available but few are typically successful.  At this point only slilicone sheets have been documented to work.  everything else is a crap shoot.  Later on other options may be helpful.

If your scar is discolored or red then you should wait and let the scar mature and likely fade to normal.  There are creams out there that may help reduce the time it takes to help it fade but not by much.

These are general options, you should see your plastic surgeon and tell him about your specific complaints about the scar to see what you should ultimately do.

Thank you for your question. Typically, I recommend patients to start using scar treatments 2 weeks after surgery. However, it is always best to follow the instructions from your certified plastic surgeon as they're guided by your specific surgery.Best Wishes! 

Every surgeon will have their individual protocols regarding wound management. Ultimately, they will want you to have the neatest and least visible scar once it has fully healed and faded (6-12 months).I would therefore listen to your surgeon regarding what they believe is appropriate for you.The general guidelines we provide patients in our clinic are as follows:- At the one week post-op appointment your dressings will
be removed and your wound inspected. - All wounds are closed using three layers of internal dissolving sutures so no stitches need to be removed.- At this one week stage dressings (steri-strips) are re-applied to the wounds and these stay in place for a further two weeks.- At the three week stage the steri-strips are then removed and no further dressings are applied. At this stage the wounds are generally very dry and healing nicely. This is when we have our patients commence scar massage and treatments with silicone gels to optimise the quality of the scars.So basically for the first 3 weeks your wounds are completely covered so no topical scar gels/creams can be used until this stage.