Hi Ann-Marie, have you tried massaging your scar line? My PS is a great believer in massage to soften the scar line. He also suggested to me to use some of the silicone Tape to try and reduce the scar line. My scars are red,but nice and tidy. The tape is expensive, but you can reuse it for weeks. It is also availble in a strip especially for tummy wounds. My brand is called Cili-care. Google it, and you can see where to obtain it. Massage really helped my sentinal node biopsy dcar which was so sensitive for months. Nkw it is fading and nice and soft and almost invisible. Love Chris xx