My scar is 3" and not particularly noticable unless you look closely. Most people didn't even notice the flesh-colored micropore tape which I was told to wear for 3 months after the steri-strips came off (again to minimize scarring). Six months after surgery the white scar line is very thin and quite smooth. And don't worry about getting the steri-strips wet through showering, they'll stay on securely as long as dab the area dry and not wipe it roughly. And if the area around the wound feels numb, that's natural and takes up to 3 months to subside.