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Feedback on 'Silicone Patches' for Scars?

One of my friends had neck surgery a month or so back. (I offered to post her question for her--Thanks for the help!) She has a 2-3 inch scar across her neck and is worried about how well the scar will heal. Her doctor has suggested using 'silicone patches': she would put the patch on the scar for 24 hours at a time, over a 3 month period. Apparently, a lot of plastic surgeons prescribe them to their patients to help heal scar tissue... Down side is that the patch treatment costs a few hundred dollars. Before she shells out the...