Scar Away?

Part of my surgical scar has healed really well--at the upper end of the stitching, about 1/4 inch diagonally away from my left nostril.  The whole scar line covers about 1 1/2 inches down the crease between my nose and mouth--although it would be longer if it were straight.  The middle part is a red blotch, about 1 1/4 inches at the widest.  But the lower part has not healed well--it's raised and thick.  Hypertropic, my dermatologist said.   The lower portion the scar ends 1/8 inches from my mouth, and this has been the problem.  I had trouble keeping the bandage on that area from the beginning--when I ate, the corner of the bandage would get wet and start to peel off.  And when I stopped wearing the bandage and used the strips that are supposed to hold the cut line in place while it heals--the strip near my mouth fell off after a few days.  They were supposed to stay on for about a week before they fell off by themselves.  Now, while the upper end of the scar line is nearly invisible, the lower portion (about 5/8th of an inch) is red and thick.  The thickness gets smaller as I move my finger north from the left corner of my mouth.

So now I've started silicone treatment to try to reduce the scar's thickness and redness.  The surgeon didn't say to do it (and I asked); but my dermatologist told me yesterday to start applying the silicone strips at night.  I asked about massage; she said just use the strips.  I bought ScarAway silicone scar sheets, and applied my first one last night.  I woke up at some point and noticed that the lower end was starting to come off.  Probably moisture (OK, drool) from my mouth).  And the ScarAway instructions say to use the strips for at least 12 hours each day--so more than just at night.  I don't mind wearing the strip during the day--in fact, I feel better with the scar covered--but I can't see how it's going to stay in place through eating, flute playing, and exercise, if it couldn't even fully stay in place while I was asleep.  Today, I bought ScarAway Scar Dimishing Serum to use when I can't wear the scar sheet.  The applicator comes with little massage ball bearings, so I'm doig

I'm still in the process of figuring out how to maximize the daily use of the silicone scar sheets, so I can get at least 12 hours.  I think I'll experiment tomorrow with wearing one during the day, and see how it goes.  I'll have to swap out two different strips, because I plan to wear makeup.  I'll have to remove the strip at night to wash my face, clean that strip and use a dry one to apply for the night.  The instructions say to use the strips for 8-12 weeks; the dermatologist's assistant recommended 3 months.  Guess I'll keep using them until I go back for my next 3-month followup with the dermatologist.