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Clinical progression of scarring was defined by comparing baseline and 24\u2010month photographs. Masked grading of IVCM images was used to identify scarring at both time points. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with clinical progression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>Risk factors associated with clinical scarring progression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Clinical and IVCM assessment of 800 participants were performed at baseline, with 617 (77.1%) seen at 24\u2010months. Of these, 438 of 617 (71.0%) had gradable IVCM images at both time points and 342 of 438 (78.1%) of these could be graded as showing definite clinical progression or no progression on image comparison. Clinical progression was found to occur in 79 of 342 (23.1%). After adjusting for age and sex, clinical scarring progression was strongly associated with a high IVCM connective tissue organization score at both baseline (odds ratio [OR] = 1.84 for each increase in scarring category; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =\u2009.002) and 24\u2010months (OR = 1.60; <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =\u2009.02). 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