Our patients have a special tape placed on their incisions at the time of surgery. This tape will provide compression, staying on for about 2 weeks. Once the tape is removed, we ask our patients to start our scar treatment regime. This usually begins with a silicone gel cream that we have our patients use for 3 months’ time, applying it 2x per day. After this period, we provide our patients with an order form to purchase and start applying silicone gel strips to their incisions. To have the best outcome from the surgical scars, we ask our patients to use the tape up to 1 year post-op. Remember, scar outcome depends on three factors: The surgeon, the patient, and how well a scar treatment program is undertaken.