Scars are not a complication but a normal event after any plastic surgery. Even though in recent years the scars in breast reduction surgery, have become smaller, nonetheless the scars are still somewhat lengthy and may take many months or years to settle. However as the scars are around and below the nipples, these shouldn’t be noticeable even in low cut clothing or a bathing suit. You should always expect these to be red, raised, lumpy and even itchy to begin with but with time they should fade and flatten. This is the natural evolution of the healing process. However it is important to keep in mind that this may take up to two years to complete. Daily massage of the scars during this time period is advised to expedite and facilitate this process. You will also be advised to get scar reducing plasters in order to improve the appearance of your scars. You must understand however that no responsible surgeon will ever be in a position to predict any scars ultimate appearance. Although as mentioned, scars do fade and improve in time it is unlikely however that these could ever be characterized as being mainly only “hairline” in nature. Overall about 90% of the patients form good scars, the rest may suffer hypertrophy which may require Furter intervention with non surgical modalities