I have my op booked in for the 10th of June and go on holiday the 10th of August. I have been told that is the perfect amount of time and just wear the blood circulation socks on the flight! You should really cover your scars as if they burn, this can cause pigmentation and make them a lot more obvious for the rest of your life so definitely try to cover the bottom of them at least, or even put a large plaster over them. Emma x