It's best to ask these questions to your doctor and also realself.com has plenty of advice for questions like this by Drs 😉 That being said steristrips take some of pressure / stress off the stitches avoiding puckering. Silicones patches help once the wound is closed (sutures out). Botox helps the face from moving and creating stress on the sutures. Take it easy, no hard activity, no grunting or stress, little sun, eat your protein, healthy meat fats, and vitamin c.