Table 1.
Modified Stony Brook scar evaluation scale (mSBSES).
| Scar category | Score |
|---|---|
| Width | |
| Scar widening prominent, width > 2 mm | 0 |
| Scar widening present, width ≤ 2 mm | 1 |
| No scar widening | 2 |
| Height | |
| Prominent scar elevation | 0 |
| Scar elevation present | 1 |
| No scar elevation | 2 |
| Color (redness) | |
| Skin prominently more red than the surrounding skin | 0 |
| Scar more red than the surrounding skin | 1 |
| Scar of the same color or lighter than surrounding skin | 2 |
| Incision line | |
| Prominent incision line | 0 |
| Incision line present | 1 |
| Incision line absent | 2 |