28 January 2026
: Case report 
Fractional CO₂ Laser (SCAR3 Scanner) for a Hypertrophic Retracting Cleft Lip Scar: A Case Report
Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Congenital defects / diseases
Giuseppe Scarcella
ABCDEF 1, Laura Pieri BCEF 2, Irene Fusco BDEF 2*, Anna Sara Gervasi BCEF 2, Francesca Madeddu BCEF 2, Tiziano Zingoni ABCDEFG 2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.950607
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e950607
Table 3 mVSSs scores.
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Vascularity | 1 | 0 |
| Pigmentation | 1 | 0 |
| Pliability | 3 | 1 |
| Height | 2 | 1 |
| Pain | 0 | 0 |
| Pruritus | 0 | 0 |
| Total mVSS Score | 7 | 2 |