Total Body Photography (TBP)

Total Body Photography (TBP) DermEngine - Imaging all your moles for monitoring your skin health

 

What is Total Body Photography (TBP)?

The process of taking high quality images of your skin from head to toe to help your doctor monitor and assess your moles.

 

Smarter skin checks

We are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. Your moles will be mapped to your virtual 3D body map, where your specialist and the system can work together to track any changes over time, including change in a pre-existing spot or identifying a new spot.

 

Benefits of TBP?

There are many reasons why TBP may be a good idea for you. Some of the most important reasons are that it:

  • Supports imaging of all your moles
  • Provides reassurance- professionals work to detect any concerns as early as possible to reduce the risk of unnecessary procedures
  • Identifies changing moles at an early stage
  • Is quick! Takes less than 30 minutes

 

Who should consider TBP services?

Certain factors may increase your chances of developing skin cancer. Patients with any number of risk factors may benefit from TBP services in addition to regular self-skin checks. Some risk factors include:

  • Having many moles (more than 50)
  • Having a personal history of skin cancer
  • Having an immunosuppressive condition or taking Immunosuppressants therapy for various conditions
  • Taking any immunosuppressive medication
  • Having a family history of skin cancer
  • Having any large moles (more than 1cm in diameter)
  • Having extensive sun damage to your skin
  • Please talk to your doctor for a full assessment to see if TBP is recommended for you.

Mapping

Automatically map a patient’s lesions to their personal 3D Body Map.

  • Accessible, affordable and reliable imaging
  • Automatic lesion recognition
  • Intelligent spot mapping to 3D body map

Matching

Identify changes to the skin over time prioritized by amount of change to detect skin cancer or other diseases at the earliest opportunity.

  • Powered by award-winning AI algorithms
  • Prioritized sorting based on amount of change
  • Designed to support your clinical decisions

How to prepare for your session:

When you arrive at the clinic, you may be asked to:

  • Remove jewellery, makeup, and self-tanner
  • Tie up long hair
  • Remove your outer clothing in a private setting

 

Please notify the technician if you have any moles or areas of concern underneath your underwear or on your scalp. Please check these areas the day prior. Have your partner check your scalp.

 

What to Expect: A Step-by-Step Guide

1. A trained professional will provide a brief overview of the session.

2. You will be led to a private area to disrobe.

3. You will be slowly guided through the poses to ensure that your skin is imaged at a comfortable pace. A total of 30 photographs will be taken in your session.

4. The information will be securely recorded in the system for your doctor to take the necessary next steps depending on the result of your examination.

5. If a doctor finds a suspicious mole, they may take a magnified image of your skin with a tool called a dermatoscope to review the mole in greater detail.

 

Have any questions or concerns?

We want to ensure you are as comfortable as possible with your experience. If you notice any new changes to your skin be sure to contact your doctor.

We recommend you perform a self-exam every three months to help you know your moles and notice any changes over time.