Menu Healthy Lifestyle Diseases & Conditions First Aid Symptoms Tests & Procedures Videos Definitions FAQs ScarUpdated: 2018-05-25Self-careTo minimize scar development, maintain pressure on wounds with silicone bandages. After healing, gently massage scars to break down bands of forming collagen. When to make a doctor's appointmentSee a doctor if: Appearance bothersome © 1998-2022 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use