Scars will change 1 year after thyroid surgery. Scars will gradually fade and become lighter, and in some patients, the scars will disappear completely; there will also be a small number of patients who will form scars, hyperplastic scars, depressed scars, and pigmented scars due to overgrowth of keloid scars. Scars formed after having thyroid surgery usually start to fade away in about 3 months. However, as some people are special scarred body, it takes a long time for the scar to form before it may fade and become lighter, such as 1 year, 2 years, or even never completely fade, leaving a fine scar. So, the scar will change 1 year after surgery, but everyone is different. So, if you don’t want to leave a visible scar after surgery, it is recommended that you work with your medical professional as soon as possible after thyroid surgery to use a silicone gel-based product, such as Silicone Scar Gel, to avoid scarring. If the scar is still very obvious scar 1 year after thyroid surgery, it is recommended that you can go to the plastic surgery department of regular hospitals for scar removal treatment, such as laser scar removal, surgical excision and so on, to achieve the purpose of removing scars.