Visia® Skin Analysis

VISIA’s high-tech imaging software can be used to take a closer look at eight surface and subsurface conditions:

• Spots — visible pigmentation distinguishable by its distinct colour and contrast from the background skin tone
• Brown Spots — pigmentation and discolouration below the surface of the skin.
• Wrinkles — creases in the skin associated with sun damage and declining elasticity
• Texture — raised and depressed areas that give the skin surface an uneven appearance
• Pores — surface openings of sweat gland ducts that may appear dark and enlarged
• Redness — areas of concentrated redness which may be related to inflammation, spider veins or a variety of other conditions
• Porphyrins — substances secreted by bacteria that can clog pores
• UV Spots — areas just below the skin surface that have been damaged by sun exposure

 
After gathering this information, VISIA’s patented comparison analysis uses the world’s largest skin feature database to compare your skin to others of the same age, sex and skin type. This gives you information about which areas could benefit from more attention.

Your VISIA report will also include your TruSkin Age. This unique tool estimates your skin’s biological age so it can be compared to your chronological age. For example, a 45-year-old who has led a healthy lifestyle and taken care of their skin may have a TruSkin Age of 31, while a 31-year-old who has been unhealthy and neglected their skin care may have a TruSkin Age of 45.

This metric is another useful piece of data that helps guide our selection of skin care products and treatments for you.

VISIA combines an innovative image capture unit with software that processes the images and produces a report based on its findings.

While you remain stationary with your chin resting in a cradle, the capture unit rotates around your face to capture multiple images quickly and painlessly. The images are taken under different wavelengths of light (standard, ultraviolet and cross-polarised), each of which helps identify different skin conditions.

The software automatically analyses the images and generates an assessment of your skin’s condition. We can then go over the results together, easily highlighting, zooming in and enhancing specific parts of the images to discuss your results in detail.

Sunscreen and makeup can affect your VISIA results and provide a less complete picture of your skin’s condition. Coming in with a freshly cleansed face is ideal so we can go straight to the VISIA scan.

However, we know this isn’t always a realistic request, as many patients come from work and other engagements. Let us know if you arrive with products on so we can cleanse your skin thoroughly prior to your assessment.

Yes! Anyone who is interested in getting qualitative data about their skin can benefit from VISIA scans. It works for all skin types, tones and textures.

We find it is particularly useful for people with specific concerns (such as acne or sun damage), people interested in taking a proactive approach to anti-ageing and people who want to track the progress of their skin over time.