TABLE 1.
Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS)1
| 1. PIGMENTATION | 2. VASCULARITY |
|---|---|
| 0= Normal color (resembles nearby skin) | 0= Normal |
| 1= Hypopigmentation | 1= Pink |
| 2= Hyperpigmentation | 2= Red |
| 3= Purple | |
| 3. PLIABILITY | 4. HEIGHT (MM) |
| 0= Normal | |
| 1= Supple (flexible with minimal resistance) | |
| 2= Yielding (giving way to pressure) | |
| 3= Firm (solid/inflexible, not easily moved, resistant to manual pressure) | 0= Normal (flat) 1= <2mm |
| 4= Banding (rope-like, blanches with extension of scar, does not limit range of motion) | 2= >2mm and <5mm 3= >5 mm |
| 5= Contracture (permanent shortening of scar producing deformity or distortion, limits range of motion) |