I think it depends on the person. I had my surgery in May and some parts of my scars are already going white. Theres a bit of pink surrounding the scars but the scars themselves are going white already. Really just depends. I scar SUPER easily (If I get a bug bite, I scar, if I get scratched by a cat, I scar, if I get a cut, I scar, it's ridiculous...) but my scars tend to go white very fast. So I would say it just depends. If it helps at all, I take B12 supplements and Vitamin C pills and was instructed to take the vitamin c pills starting two months prior to surgery. Dunno if it helped with anything but yeah. I also use this stuff called Bio Oil on my scars along with shea butters and moisturizers every now and then (mostly on my nipples to keep them from becoming dry). Hope that helps a bit? As a side note I ended up with stretch marks from the swelling, and those ARE still red.