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Skin cancer rates on a rise in Belgium
With summer in sight and sunshine available in abundance, you must be excited to be out in parks and on beaches and soak in all the sun. But, before you do that, think again, is being in the sun really that healthy? 1 out of 5 Belgians will have skin cancer by the age of […]
TOP 3 Body Parts People Miss with Sunscreen
Winter has arrived and although we all miss the sun dearly, harmful UV rays can still penetrate clouds and pose a threat to our skin health. This is why it’s important to stay diligent with applying sunscreen and checking your skin even on overcast days – especially for the high-risk, often-forgotten body parts below. Eyelids […]
Sunscreen is Your Best Friend (in Winter Too)
Most people associate sunscreen with summer – think swimming pools, flip flops, the feeling of the sun beating down on your skin. While winter doesn’t evoke the same thoughts, it is important to know that the danger of skin cancer lurks even as we enter the coldest months of the year. While sunscreen goes hand […]
Melanoma strikes men harder, it’s time to strike back
On this International Men’s Day, SkinVision is putting the spotlight back on men’s health, with a focus on skin health. Did you know that melanoma affects men more often, and more severely? The American Academy of Dermatology Association warns that by age 50, men are more likely than women to develop melanoma. This number jumps […]
How does SkinVision’s algorithm detect skin cancer?
Similar to humans, who continuously learn and improve based on past experiences, algorithmsare programs (math and logic) that perform better over time when trained with more information. An algorithm is the engine of machine learning. The way it works is, it looks for patterns by analyzing an enormous amount of information, or data. These patterns […]
SkinVision Empowers Sunbathers to Take Charge of their Skin Health in Poland
“Not all of us feel fit enough or have such knowledge to say whether what we see with our eyes on our skin is something dangerous or not. We observe the progress of medicine, we observe the progress of technology, and this element of self-control can become SkinVision,” explained Prof. Aleksandra Lesiak MD. Whether you […]
What to Expect from Your Skin Check Appointment
SkinVision recommended you visit a doctor and here are some helpful tips to prepare for your appointment SkinVision is with you throughout your skin health journey. When you receive an assessment from the SkinVision service recommending you to ‘visit a doctor soon’ or ‘visit a doctor if symptoms continue’, please note that this recommendation does […]
How the SkinVision App Revealed my Husband’s Melanoma
As a Wellness Coordinator in the oil industry, Candy Lethridge, has been approached many times to trial different wellness technologies. Digital wellness technologies are undergoing a rapid transformation. They are now being offered as a part of many health programs to improve the health and wellness of both corporate and contract workers. With Australian’s experiencing […]
UV Protection Tips
What You Need to Know About the UV Index and How it Impacts Your Skin Health Before you walk out the door you always check to make sure you have your phone, wallet, and keys, but there is another important step you need to take: checking your local UV Index. The Ultraviolet (UV) Index is […]
Why sunscreen is important for UV-protection year-round
Did you know that getting a sunburn just once every two years can triple your risk of melanoma (source: Cancer Research UK)? For this reason, sunscreen is essential in the fight against skin cancer.