Skin Analysis

Even the most experienced clinician can only see so much with the naked eye.

Our professional skin scanning device allows us to:

• Detect hidden skin concerns below the surface (e.g. evolcing pigmentation, inflammation, dehydration, Rosacea)

• Assess levels of oil, moisture, elasticity and pore size

• Analyse UV damage, skin tone, redness and more.

• Monitor progress over time so you can really see the difference your skincare and treatments are making for you.

• We will ask you to arrive make-up free

• The scan is completely non-invasive and takes just a few minutes to complete.

• We will discuss your results during your consultation

• You’ll receive a digital skin report and a bespoke medical-grade skincare plan, tailored to your skin’s real needs.

A clinical skin analysis is an advanced, multi-spectral diagnostic assessment of your skin's health, going far deeper than what is visible to the naked eye. At our doctor-led Nottingham clinic, we utilise state-of-the-art imaging technology to capture polarised and UV light cross-sections of your facial anatomy. This allows us to scientifically measure key dermal metrics across eight distinct categories, including epidermal pigmentation, subsurface sun damage, pore dimensions, wrinkle depth, sebum production levels, and vascular inflammation. By mapping these deep structural layers, we eliminate guesswork and formulate an accurate, data-driven treatment pathway tailored to your skin's exact cellular needs.

Yes, this is the immense preventative power of multi-spectral imaging. Ultraviolet (UV) light photography exposes deep, subsurface melanin clusters trapped within the basal layer of the epidermis long before they surface as visible sunspots, melasma, or uneven pigmentation. Similarly, evaluating your skin's structural lines allows us to identify early signs of collagen degradation and elastosis. Detecting these hidden markers early at our Mapperley clinic enables us to intervene with targeted medical-grade skincare, polynucleotides, or chemical peels to reverse cellular damage before it reaches the surface.

Treating inflammatory conditions like rosacea or acne successfully requires mapping the skin’s vascular and bacterial ecosystem. Our advanced analysis isolates the subcutaneous red characteristics of your face, highlighting hidden capillary networks and vascular inflammation that cause chronic redness. For acne-prone skin, the imaging system identifies UV fluorescence emitted by porphyrins—the specific bacteria locked within clogged pores. This pinpoint data allows our medical team to accurately differentiate between a compromised skin barrier and true bacterial acne, ensuring we prescribe the correct soothing or clarifying medical protocols.

At our Mapperley clinic, your skin analysis is integrated into a comprehensive consultation led by our qualified medical practitioners, Dr Jess or Dr Rachael. We begin by thoroughly cleansing your skin to remove cosmetics and SPF, ensuring completely accurate diagnostic readings. After capturing your multi-spectral images, we sit down with you to carefully review your digital skin scans. We analyse your lifestyle, current product regimen, and internal health factors alongside your digital data to build a highly optimised, completely bespoke treatment and skincare blueprint.

We recommend undergoing a clinical skin analysis at the start of any new medical-grade skincare or treatment plan, followed by progress scans every 8 to 12 weeks. Because the skin’s cellular turnover cycle averages 4 to 6 weeks, repeating the analysis at these intervals allows us to objectively track your dermal progression. It provides undeniable, visual proof of how your skin health is improving—measuring exact percentage reductions in pigmentation, redness, and bacterial congestion over time.