The machine also has a way to show how your skin will progress in 10 years should you go without any kind of treatment. The doctor might prescribe a laser treatment to help treat sun damaged skin or an anti-wrinkle cream to treat lines on the person's face. To see how the Skin Analysis Machine works, click here.
There are ways to help slow down the aging process:
- Avoid collagen: it doesn't actually help prevent wrinkles
- Wear a sunblock with a SPF over 30: it helps protect your skin
- Don't get facials: they actually increase your risk of a breakout on your skin
- Eat the right foods: some foods, such as tomato paste, can help protect your skin from a sunburn
You can find Skin Analysis Machines at doctors offices and medical spas. The cost is around $100, but can vary from doctor to doctor.
You have a really interesting blog, and the issue is definitely relevant given our location. I know my great-grandfather had some issues with skin cancer, but I’m not sure to what extent. Either way, it is something I probably need to pay more attention to, especially since I usually do not use sunscreen or exercise much care when going out in the sun.
ReplyDeleteI think the skin analysis machine is great. The things medical professionals can do just with imaging technology is amazing, and I am sure many people have survived cancer because of this technology. How often is this analysis recommended, and is it recommended for everyone, or just those at a higher risk of skin cancer? There are a lot of things the medical profession is doing with 3D imaging now. My wife is pregnant and the other week the doctor did an ultrasound and took a 3D picture of our son, and it was amazing how clear it was.
I also think the list of things that slow down the aging process is interesting. I knew sunblock with a SPF over 30 is recommended, but I did not know that tomato paste can help protect your skin from sunburn. I think it is great that you mentioned diet, rather than providing a list of supplements. I think the way a person eats can have more of an effect on their behavior than just taking vitamins. It has more to do with lifestyle than just making sure you get enough of a particular vitamin. Here is an older article on the subject: <a href=“ http://www.livestrong.com/article/322287-does-diet-affect-lifestyle-choices/”
Skin cancer is actually the most common cancer among young people (18-25) and is rapidly increasing. It is recommended for sure that if people have a family history of skin cancer that they get checked yearly. Now that something has been caught on me, I have to be seen twice a year. If you are actively out in sun, it would be wise to go get checked. You can do self-checks on yourself, and if anything looks dark or has changed, then I would go see a dermatologist.
DeleteHere are ways to check yourself: http://skincheck.org/Page4.php
This is quite interesting! It’s great that they have a machine that can detect problems before they reach the skins surface. I am sure many would not only enjoy the aesthetic benefits but the preventive and other health benefits involved. I would imagine that the use of this machine can actually save lives as a sort of early detection system. As a native Arizonan I know lots of people who have dealt with cancerous skin cells and what not throughout their lives. Many of these people are in my immediate family. In turn it is nice to see that technology such as the MelaFind is becoming more mainstream and saving patients from having to get more expensive biopsies or other surgeries. Is the MelaFind technology fully proven to give correct results? I was recently researching new technology for pap smears and the lead doctor creating this new technology admitted that more testing needed to be done to be sure there were few to little false-positives. Here is a relating article: NY Times. I was wondering if MelaFind has fully passed this stage or is still tested and improved upon? Either way it is great news for the patients and doctors involved with Melanoma and I look forward to hearing more about it!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I have researched, the MelaFind is accurate more than 98% accuracy in its results. It has a higher sensitivity rate than other detection types, meaning that it can catch melanoma at an earlier stage.
DeleteI noticed that you said that skin cancer runs in your immediate family. I would recommend going to a dermatologist as it could be a genetic thing and you could be more at risk.
Its really interesting how technology has expanded into areas like this. Its amazing that a machine is able to detect future skin problems meaning that these problems can be possibly addressed before they even occur. Even though this may not seem very significant to some, if the same principle where able to transfer to other areas of healthcare cancer and other diseases could possibly be stopped before they even begin! Technology like this gives hope that if skin care problems can be located early so can other things.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I enjoyed about this post was the tips at the end, I wouldn't think that collagen wouldn't help with wrinkles. Normally one thinks of collagen as the substance that keeps the body wrinkle free, however after doing some searching I found that it is actually has a lot of risk attached to it. Great post on new technology I hope to read more about other ways that skin care can be improved and the various technologies attached to it!
As I have researched further, I am actually inclined to try some of these methods rather than just getting checked by the dermatologist so that I won't have to get another biopsy. The only problem is that the majority of them are not yet covered by insurance, so I would have to pay out-of-pocket.
DeleteIt's interesting what we believe to be true (like about the collagen) than what is actually true. People believe what they want to believe, so I am sure that people will continue to get botox injections. If more people were aware of the risk, a few might opt out. But as proven in some of my articles, just because people know that tanning is harmful, it doesn't mean that they will stop doing it.