I used vitamin e oil and bio oil on mine,but only when my surgeon had advised me to do so,they did seem to go a little red when I first started using the oils,but in a few days they settled,not sure if it did actually help,or if my skins ability to heal would have done the same trick without them,but mine do look good,my scars were quite raised for a few weeks,so I used the breathable scar strips,I believe this helped flatten them,and I felt secure,for my own peace of mind that they were covered,Im a bit of a worrier,I didnt want any materiel touching them until I felt they were fully healed.xx