Getting Scars To Heal?

[SashaWLS 412]

Anyone know about scars? What I should do to make them heal best. What not to do?

Mine were looking AWESOME the first few days, no redness, no swelling, but then I think I made a mistake. Day 5 or so I put some Neosporin on the one near my bra with a bandaid thinking it would heal quicker (they do on tv, after all!) but it suddenly got very red and hasn't gotten white again. :-(

Did I do damage??

The stitching under my belly button is neat and white and flat, and I didn't use any Neosporin there. I want to kick myself for doing that!!! But I also wonder if it isn't just that my bra rubs it, causing it to heal slower.

I know there are a lot of people in the medical field here, so I was hoping for some advice.

Thanks!