How bad will the scarring be?
Scars are an individual response to surgery and vary from person to person and from one part of the body to another. In general, scars fade and soften over a period of one year after the cosmetic surgery. However, they will never completely disappear and it is unlikely that you would want to sunbathe topless after a breast reduction. Occasionally in very young and/or darker skinned patients, the scars can thicken, become raised and itchy after surgery (scar hypertrophy), and in severe cases become keloidal. This is very rare and can be helped should it develop.
