In the pursuit of health and beauty, people pay more and more attention to skin health. As an important means to understand skin conditions, skin testing methods are becoming more and more diverse and scientific.
Observation with the naked eye is the most basic skin testing method. Professional dermatologists or beauticians will carefully check the skin’s color, texture, texture, smoothness, and whether there are spots, papules, pustules and other abnormal conditions, and make a preliminary judgment on the health of the skin.
Dermoscopy uses a handheld high-power magnifying glass to more clearly observe the tiny structures on the surface of the skin and under the epidermis, such as capillary dilation, pigmentation, scales, erythema, etc., to help doctors find some skin problems that are difficult to detect with the naked eye, which is of great significance for the early diagnosis of lesions such as spots, acne, and skin cancer.
Skin physiology tests can accurately evaluate various physiological indicators of the skin. For example, a skin moisture tester can measure the moisture content of the skin surface to understand the skin’s moisturizing level; a sebum meter can determine the amount of oil secreted by the skin, thereby judging whether the skin is dry, oily or mixed; and a skin elasticity tester can assess the elasticity and firmness of the skin by applying a certain amount of pressure to the skin and measuring its rebound speed and degree.
In recent years, skin gene testing has gradually attracted attention as an emerging testing method. It can analyze the individual’s skin gene type, provide people with personalized skin care suggestions based on genetic information, predict possible skin problems in advance, and achieve precise skin care.
Pathological testing is the “gold standard” for diagnosing skin diseases. Doctors will take samples from the skin and observe the skin tissue under a microscope to determine the type and degree of skin diseases, providing a strong basis for the formulation of subsequent treatment plans.
In addition, there are some special testing methods. Wood’s lamp examination can be used to detect certain pigmented skin diseases, such as vitiligo and chloasma. Under the Wood’s lamp, these diseases will show a special fluorescent reaction. Patch tests are often used to detect allergens of allergic skin diseases such as contact dermatitis and eczema.
Of course, there is a professional non-destructive test that is also widely used in beauty management, which is to use a professional skin analyzer system to objectively analyze customer skin problems from multiple elements. With the help of special lighting, high-definition cameras can clearly feedback skin conditions, and even use AI algorithms to simulate 3D imaging to assist plastic surgery.
It is worth noting that skin testing should be performed by professionals to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results. Different testing methods are suitable for different skin conditions and diseases. Doctors will choose appropriate testing methods according to the specific conditions of the patients to protect people’s skin health and enable everyone to carry out skin care and disease prevention and treatment more scientifically.
Editor: Irina
Post time: Dec-03-2024
