Sorry don't know anything about the removal of scars but I do have a 12 inch scar running from just under the left hand side of my fib cage to the top of my left shoulder blade and its about 1/2 inch thick. It has never caused me any problems or issues regarding how others viewed me or it. Men certainly didn't have a problem with it, lol. I wear bikinis on holiday and if anyone should comment on it I am happy to tell them what happened.
I look on it as being part of me, a 'battle' wound if you like, definitely not something I let bother me and if it bothers other people then that is their problem.
Be proud, we are all flawed gems.