Skin Diagnostic Devices

Shadowless Magnifying Lamp (Lampa Lupa Bezcieniowa)

  • Used for basic visual examinations of the skin.
  • Enables detailed inspection under magnification while providing bright, uniform, shadow-free lighting.

Dermatoscope (Dermatoskop)

  • Utilized primarily by dermatologists to evaluate various skin lesions under high magnification.
  • Used to inspect pigmented nevi (znamiona barwnikowe) and vascular skin lesions (zmiany naczyniowe).

Diascopy (Diaskopia)

  • A diagnostic procedure used to evaluate the nature of skin lesions.
  • Helps differentiate vascular lesions from extravascular/hemorrhagic lesions (wybroczyny krwotoczne).

pH Meter (Pehametr)

  • Used to measure the pH reaction (odczyn pH) of the epidermis.

Profilometer (Profilometr)

  • A quantitative method for assessing skin smoothness, depth of wrinkles, and scars.
  • Direct Profilometry (Metoda bezpośrednia): Involves making a silicone impression/cast of the skin to evaluate wrinkle topography.
  • Indirect Profilometry (Metoda pośrednia): Uses specialized optical devices or laser skin scanning (Laserowe Skanowanie Skóry).

Sebumeter (Sebumetr)

  • Measures the lipid and sebum content present in the epidermis.

Corneometer (Korneometr)

  • Measures the hydration and moisture level within the epidermis.

Cutometer / Extensometer (Kutrometr / Ekstensometr)

  • Assesses skin elasticity, firmness, and pliability (sprężystość, jędrność, elastyczność).

Evaporimeter / Tewameter (Ewaporymetr / Tewometr)

  • Evaluates the functional integrity of the skin's protective barrier.
  • Measures transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and moisture loss from the epidermis.

Twistometer (Twistometer)

  • Measures torsional mechanical properties to detect structural changes in skin collagen and elastin fibers.

Colorimeter / Mexameter (Kolorometr / Mexametr)

  • Determines the degree of skin pigmentation.
  • Evaluates skin phototype and complexion (karnacja).

Wood's Lamp (Lampa Wooda)

  • Operates on the principle of ultraviolet fluorescence.
  • Emits specific colors of light upon reflection, allowing identification and categorization of different skin conditions and lesions.