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. 2014 Sep-Oct;89(5):771–782. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20143063

CHART 2.

MASI. Scheme for calculating the index of severity of melasma. Total score ranges from 0 to 48

  Intensity of pigmentation *   Homogeneity of pigmentation *   Affected area **   Multiplication factor Value
Forehead ( + ) X   X 0.3  
Right malar ( + ) X   X 0.3  
Left malar ( + ) X   X 0.3  
Chin ( + ) X   X 0.1  
MASI             SUM TOTAL  
*

Categories: 0 none, 1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 outstanding e 4 maximal.

**

Categories: 0 normal skin; 1=< 10%; 2 =10%-29%; 3 =3049%; 4 =50%-69%; 5 =70%-89%; 6 =90%-100%.