Skin Analysis Consultation

How it works

You sit in front of a camera system that takes photos of your face under different lights. Software marks areas of visible pigment, redness, pores or wrinkles and compares them with reference data. A trained person then reviews the images with you. The software shows what is visible on or near the surface. Only the doctor can decide what a mark means, and what, if anything, to do about it.

Who it may suit

• A first visit when you do not know what to ask for
• Tracking changes in your skin over a series of visits
• Planning treatments for pigment, redness, pores or texture
• People who prefer a visual explanation
• Visitors who want a record to share with a doctor at home

The treatment day

1. Cleansing. Makeup is removed so the camera sees your real skin.
2. Photo capture. You rest your chin on a support while the system takes several images, with bright flashes of different light.
3. Review of results. A staff member goes through the scores and maps with you. Ask them to explain terms you do not know.
4. Doctor's opinion. The doctor examines your skin and explains which findings matter and which do not.
5. Plan and copies. You can ask for the images to be sent to you, and for a written summary.

Aftercare

• No recovery is needed, and you can usually go straight out.
• Save the images in a folder with the date for later comparison.
• If you use skin products every day, note any change you make, so later images are easier to compare.
• Take your own daylight photos at home as an extra reference.
• Ask when a follow-up analysis would be useful, if at all.

Things to know first

• Scores can differ between machines and lighting, so they are a guide, not a medical measurement.
• A scan may highlight normal features, and it can make small problems look larger.
• Hidden skin conditions, such as a suspicious mole, need a doctor's examination, not just a photograph.
• Do not choose treatments only from a score, as the reason for each treatment is more important.
• The bright flashes may bother people sensitive to light; tell the staff.

Talking through skin analysis in English

Ask to see the results on the screen and have each term explained in simple English. Words like "sensitivity," "porphyrin," "UV spots" and "elasticity" may be used. Ask what they mean for you and what the doctor would or would not do about them.

Say plainly what worries you and what does not. The analysis shows many small things that may not matter to you. A good conversation starts with your priorities, then uses the images as evidence, not as a sales list.

Ask for a copy of the report and the images by message, and for any treatment suggestions to be written separately. You can then compare them at your own pace, and show them to a doctor at home. Ask what the doctor would suggest you do first, and what can wait.