Table 3.

Vancouver Scar Scale

Scar Trait	Rating Scale
Symptoms	None (0) Mild itch/burn (1) Moderate itch/burn (2) Severe itch/burn (3)
Pigmentation	Color same as surrounding skin (0) Hypopigmentation (1) Hyperpigmentation (2)
Vascularity	Normal (0) Pink (1) Red (2) Purple (3)
Pliability	Normal (0) Supple, flexible with minimal resistance (1) Yielding, giving way to pressure with moderate resistance (2) Firm, solid, resistant to pressure (3) Banding, rope-like tissue (4) Contracture, permanent shortening of scar-producing deformity (5)
Height	Normal (0) <2 mm (1) 2–5 mm (2) >5 mm (3)