TABLE 3.
Summary of characteristics of surgical scars through OCT
| LOCATION | FEATURE | QUALITIES IN SURGICAL SCARS |
|---|---|---|
| Epidermis | Surface shape | Bumpy, textured |
| Thickness | Slightly thickened | |
| DEJ shape | Undulating | |
| Stratum corneum | As normal skin, sometimes just visible | |
| Adnexal structures | Often absent | |
| Brightness | Brighter than dermis | |
| Vasculature | Vessels | Diagonal to DEJ, do not meet DEJ |
| Dermis | Texture | Slightly irregular |
| Brightness | Some shallow bright patches |
DEJ: dermal-epidermal junction; OCT: optical coherence tomography