TABLE 2.
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation severity scale
| GRADE | OVERALL DISEASE SEVERITY | PIGMENTARY INTENSITY OF HYPERPIGMENTED LESIONS | AREA OF HYPERPIGMENTED LESIONS (% FACIAL AREA) | DEGREE OF HYPOPIGMENTATION | ERYTHEMA, BURNING, PEELING, DRYNESS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Normal | None | None | None | None |
| 1 | Present, but <mild | Trace (mild and localized) | Trace (1-10%) | Trace (slight and localized) | Trace |
| 2 | Mild (slightly noticeable) | Mild (mild and diffuse) | Mild (1-25%) | Mild (slight and diffuse) | Mild |
| 3 | Between mild and moderate | Moderate (moderate and diffuse) | Moderate (26-40% ) | Moderate (noticeable and diffuse) | Moderate |
| 4 | Moderate (noticeable) | Marked (moderate and dense) | Marked (41-50% ) | Marked (noticeable and dense) | Marked |
| 5 | Between moderate and marked | Severe (prominent and dense) | Severe (>50% ) | Severe (complete lack of melanin pigmentation) | Severe |
| 6 | Marked (distinctive) | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Between marked and severe | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Severe (very distinctive) | — | — | — | — |