Table 3.
Comparison of scar variables over time between the two sides of the face (case and control groups)
| Parameters | Baseline | After 1 month | After 3 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Volume | ||||||
| Control | 134.45 | 78.88 | 99.86 | 40.97 | – | – |
| Case | 131.90 | 63.04 | 84.23 | 44.41 | – | – |
| p value | .948 | .507 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| Control | 11.43 | 5.52 | 9.36 | 3.69 | – | – |
| Case | 12.66 | 5.68 | 8.43 | 3.87 | – | – |
| p value | .689 | .655 | ||||
| Depth | ||||||
| Control | 10.86 | 1.57 | 10.14 | 0.90 | – | – |
| Case | 9.86 | 1.07 | 9.14 | 0.90 | – | – |
| p value | .190 | .060 | ||||
| Epidermal thickness | ||||||
| Control | 67.71 | 8.69 | 78.28 | 7.91 | 83.75 | 21.03 |
| Case | 66.43 | 9.91 | 85.43 | 12.82 | 85.25 | 8.46 |
| p value | .801 | .233 | .899 | |||
| Dermal thickness | ||||||
| Control | 687.71 | 110.53 | 801.14 | 111.90 | 893.75 | 47.89 |
| Case | 629.43 | 111.49 | 965.57 | 155.36 | 981.25 | 78.57 |
| p value | .345 | .042 | .106 | |||
| Complete thickness | ||||||
| Control | 755.43 | 112.47 | 879.43 | 113.30 | 977.50 | 66.14 |
| Case | 695.86 | 114.65 | 1051.00 | 161.84 | 1066.50 | 71.39 |
| p value | .346 | .040 | .117 | |||
*Independent t test