Goodman and Baron reported a grading system for describing postacne scarring. The authors are from Victoria and Monash University in Victoria, Australia, and the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
Parameters affecting facial skin:
(1) macular lesions (erythematous, hyper or hypopigmented)
(2) atrophic or hypertrophic scars
(3) observability
Macular Lesions
Atrophic or Hypertrophic Scars
Observability
Grade
present
none
NA
1
NA
mild
easily covered; not obvious at 50+ meters
2
NA
moderate
not easily covered but flattened by stretching the skin
3
NA
marked
not easily covered and cannot be flattened by stretching the skin
4
A higher grade scarring requires more aggressive management.
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