Observ 520
What are the Benefits of the OBSERV 520 Device?
As a result of biological aging and the accumulation of photodamage, skin loses its original skin tone uniformity. Localized pigmentation begins to appear, and skin tone may become uneven. The OBSERV® 520 device, with its various illumination modes, provides a sharper, more detailed visual image of various skin conditions and problems. Using powerful polarization and fluorescent light technologies, it helps easily diagnose common skin disorders.
The distinctive characteristics of each skin disorder, as well as a clear comparison between seemingly identical problems, are shown under the different illumination modes of the OBSERV® 520.
Skin tissue: Disturbances in the keratinization process, loss of structural integrity, infections, inflammations and loss of elasticity.
Skin discoloration: Pigmentation disorders, inflammatory responses, vascular abnormalities.
Skin secretions: Essential fatty acid deficiency (FAD), disturbed acid balance, acne, bacteria.
OBSERV® 520 Light Modes:
Daylight Mode:
The face is illuminated with diffuse, soft light from all directions. The face and facial features are illuminated evenly, without shadows or highlights on specific skin features or layers. This provides a clear and clinically reproducible way to assess the overall appearance of the facial skin.
Cross-Polarized Light:
The view through the skin is normally obscured by bright light reflected from the skin’s surface. In cross-polarized mode, a filter, in particular, attenuates glare and reveals skin discolorations and microvascular structures hidden beneath the glossy surface. In cross-polarized mode, youthful, radiant skin may appear sharper or out of focus because light is scattered by the epidermis. Aging skin can become more transparent, revealing skin irregularities and creating a dull appearance.
Parallel Polarized Light:
Parallel polarized mode enhances the visualization of skin surface textures. In this mode, optical filters enhance surface reflectance by reducing the visibility of skin structures and textures hidden in the deeper layers of the skin, while perfectly revealing fine surface textures, pore structures, and incipient wrinkles.
True UV Mode:
In UV mode, a low, harmless dose of UV light is delivered to the facial skin. These invisible rays are capable of penetrating the skin’s surface layers. Cells and tissues within the skin convert these unnatural, invisible rays into visible light, effectively transforming the skin into a “human lamp.” Instead of being reflected back onto the skin, the light is generated within the skin, making skin problems hidden beneath the skin’s surface visible.
Wood’s Light Mode:
Wood’s mode is named after Robert William Wood, inventor of the original Wood’s lamp. Wood’s light visualizes active sebaceous glands and the distribution of the oil film. It also reveals the intensity and depth of inflammatory activity surrounding the sebaceous glands.
