Can the scar of open heart surgery become prominent after a few months?

Can the scar of open heart surgery become prominent after a few months?

Scar of open heart surgery (or any scar for that matter) takes about six months to become stable. It can enlarge in size in certain prone individuals up to about six months (scar hypertrophy). In very occasional persons it can become quite large and form a keloid. In most persons the scar becomes less prominent as years go by. In some elderly persons and in children, the scar may be hardly appreciable after several years. But in most adults, it will remain quite visible. If the wound gets infected, the scar of open heart surgery is likely to be more prominent and broader.