Table 2.
Mean POSAS observer scale parameters at baseline and week 16
| POSAS observer scale parameters Group I | Baseline | Week 16 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Vascularity | 3.57 | 1.07 | 2.40* | 0.67 |
| Pigmentation | 4.57 | 1.33 | 3.37* | 0.72 |
| Thickness | 4.87 | 1.17 | 3.27* | 0.94 |
| Relief | 5.23 | 1.01 | 3.47* | 0.78 |
| Pliability | 4.63 | 1.25 | 3.57* | 0.90 |
| Surface area | 4.97 | 0.61 | 4.47* | 0.78 |
| Overall opinion | 5.50 | 0.73 | 3.77* | 0.90 |
| Total score | 27.83 | 4.36 | 20.53* | 3.42 |
| POSAS observer scale parameters Group II | ||||
| Vascularity | 3.52 | 0.96 | 2.29* | 0.86 |
| Pigmentation | 4.32 | 1.25 | 3.26* | 0.73 |
| Thickness | 5.19 | 1.05 | 3.45* | 0.81 |
| Relief | 5.26 | 0.68 | 3.35* | 0.80 |
| Pliability | 4.84 | 1.10 | 3.55* | 0.89 |
| Surface area | 4.97 | 0.55 | 4.39* | 0.84 |
| Overall opinion | 5.48 | 0.72 | 3.71* | 1.04 |
| Total score | 28.10 | 3.91 | 20.29* | 3.77 |
*Significant with level of significance (P<0.001). SD: Standard deviation