EXAMINING VISIBLE SKIN CONDITIONS

Abstract

A method for examining visible skin conditions is shown. A housing is located at a region of a skin condition and image data of the skin over this region is captured. Electric fields are generated that penetrate the skin over the region, such that an application of the apparatus produces image-related signals and electric field related signals for the same skin condition. Depth of skin penetration of the skin condition may be assessed by calculating surface area of the skin condition from the image data and determining volume of the skin condition from the electric field related signals and processing the calculated surface area in combination with the determined indication of volume to assess the depth of skin penetration. The electric field generating device may comprise a first dielectric substrate having a hole and the capturing step may be performed by a camera viewing the skin condition through this hole.

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