Medical Gadget Detects Skin Problems
that is bang designed to perform a thorough complexion analysis. It allows you to see what your skin looks like up close and without makeup. It reveals things like bacteria and makeup but the most important thing it reveals is sun damage. Sun damage looks like dark spots that are just beneath the skin. This type of scanning of the skin can tell you whether or not you have to go to the doctor to get your skin analyzed.
We have known for a long time that sun, tanning-bed exposure and smoking make wrinkles and sun damage worse. However in many cases, the damage could have occurred during one’s youth and cannot be changed. Early detection and preventive measures, along with a daily skin-care regimen, are essential for the health of skin. That is exactly the value of this type of technology.
Wrinkles, age spots, changes in pigmentation and loss of elasticity are signs of skin damage. In the early stages, they can be difficult to detect simply by examining your face in a mirror. However pre-cancerous growths are not easy to see in the mirror.
The new technology is called the TruVu Digital Imaging System and it easily detects sun damage and other skin problems that may be other wise invisible to the naked eye.
One of the most advanced, state-of-the-art complexion analysis systems available, TruVu represents a multimilliondollar research-and-development investment by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies. It was selected by the company as one of five sites in the U.S. to host the patented TruVu system.
TruVu’s uses state of the art lens, filters and polarized florescent and ultraviolet lights to allows you to see highlight fine lines, redness, irritation, bacterial activity, clogged pores and the effects of sun damage. Be forewarned! When you first see yourself in this type of light you can look a little scary.
The device itself looks like a small round space age television set with a keyboard that helps you to do an in depth analysis of your own skin.TruVu’s sophisticated lens, filters and polarized florescent and ultraviolet lights highlight fine lines, redness, irritation, bacterial activity, clogged pores and the effects of sun damage beneath the skin’s surface.
It is expected that we will see this gadget in a lot of beauty salons soon but individuals will also be able to buy them.