Table 2.

Mean preinjection Vancouver Scar Scale scores

		Mean Preinjection VSS Scoresa
VSS Parameters	Group	0 Week	3 Weeks	6 Weeks	9 Weeks	12 Weeks	15 Weeks	18 Weeks	21 Weeks	24 Weeks	30 Weeks
Height	TAC	1.7 ± 0.57	1.7 ± 0.57	1.65 ± 0.49	1.65 ± 0.50	1.6 ± 0.50	1.4 ± 0.60	1.2 ± 0.70	0.75 ± 0.55	0.65 ± 0.51	0.61 ± 0.45
	5FU	1.8 ± 0.41	1.8 ± 0.41	1.65 ± 0.49	1.25 ± 0.55	1 ± 0.56	0.85 ± 0.59	0.45 ± 0.51	0.3 ± 0.47	0.2 ± 0.41	0.2 ± 0.41
	T + F	1.9 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	1.8 ± 0.41	1.4 ± 0.50	1.05 ± 0.39	0.9 ± 0.31	0.7 ± 0.47	0.35 ± 0.49	0.3 ± 0.47
Vascularity	TAC	1.85 ± 0.37	1.85 ± 0.37	1.75 ± 0.44	1.4 ± 0.50	1.05 ± 0.39	0.75 ± 0.44	0.55 ± 0.51	0.25 ± 0.44	0.15 ± 0.37	0.15 ± 0.37
	5FU	1.9 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	1.9 ± 0.31	1.7 ± 0.47	1.2 ± 0.41	0.95 ± 0.22	0.9 ± 0.31	0.55 ± 0.51	0.55 ± 0.51
	T + F	2 ± 0	2 ± 0	2 ± 0	1.55 ± 0.51	1.1 ± 0.31	1 ± 0	0.9 ± 0.31	0.5 ± 0.51	0.25 ± 0.44	0.25 ± 0.44
Pliability	TAC	2.8 ± 0.41	2.8 ± 0.41	2.6 ± 0.50	2.2 ± 0.52	1.85 ± 0.49	1.6 ± 0.50	1.2 ± 0.52	1.05 ± 0.51	0.8 ± 0.52	0.75 ± 0.44
	5FU	2.65 ± 0.49	2.65 ± 0.49	2.45 ± 0.51	2.1 ± 0.55	1.6 ± 0.50	1.4 ± 0.50	1.1 ± 0.64	0.65 ± 0.49	0.5 ± 0.51	0.5 ± 0.51
	T + F	2.8 ± 0.41	2.65 ± 0.49	2.05 ± 0.69	1.6 ± 0.75	1.2 ± 0.52	1 ± 0.73	0.8 ± 0.62	0.45 ± 0.51	0.35 ± 0.49	0.35 ± 0.49
Pigmentation	TAC	1.85 ± 0.37	1.85 ± 0.37	1.85 ± 0.37	1.8 ± 0.41	1.65 ± 0.49	1.4 ± 0.5	1.05 ± 0.22	1 ± 0.32	0.7 ± 0.47	0.7 ± 0.47
	5FU	1.8 ± 0.41	1.8 ± 0.41	1.8 ± 0.41	1.75 ± 0.44	1.35 ± 0.49	1.1 ± 0.31	1 ± 0	0.65 ± 0.49	0.6 ± 0.50	0.6 ± 0.50
	T + F	1.85 ± 0.37	1.85 ± 0.37	1.7 ± 0.47	1.35 ± 0.59	0.95 ± 0.22	0.85 ± 0.37	0.7 ± 0.47	0.35 ± 0.49	0.15 ± 0.37	0.15 ± 0.37

^aValues denoted as mean ± SD.

VSS, Vancouver Scar Scale.