Automatic facial pore analysis system using multi‐scale pore detection

Abstract

The proposed system is highly accurate and reliable for measuring the severity of skin pore enlargement. It can be suitably used for objective assessment of the pore tightening treatments.

Analysis of the number of enlarged pores according to site, age, and sex

“…They include the JANUS Facial Analysis System (PSI Co. Ltd., Gyeonggi, Korea), Robo Skin Analyzer CS 50 (Inforward Inc., Tokyo, Japan), and Mobile Smart Scope (Moritex Corp., Saitama, Japan). 2 We used the DermaVision™, which non‐invasively analyzes various lesions of the facial skin. The machine takes cross‐polarization, parallel polarization, and UV light images .…”

“…Pores are normal structures, but as the pore size increases, they become noticeable and cosmetically problematic. The studies related to pores have focused on the three‐dimensional structure of pores and methods of and size determination, factors that influence pore enlargement, and treatments to reduce pore size …”

Antera 3D capabilities for pore measurements

“…In order to objectively quantify enlarged pores on the skin and overcome the limitations of visual assessment, various techniques have been reported in the literature. A common 2D based approach relies on photographs from an imaging booth, which are subsequently analysed by a built‐in software like the Janus ® (PSI, Korea), the Visia Complexion Analysis ® (Canfield, United States) or the Facial stage ® DM‐3 (Moritex, Japan) . Alternatively, photographs obtained through the aforementioned booths or more conventional photograph set up, sometimes under polarized light to enhance skin feature visibility, can be processed by other imaging software for pore detection .…”

“…A common 2D based approach relies on photographs from an imaging booth, which are subsequently analysed by a built‐in software like the Janus ® (PSI, Korea), the Visia Complexion Analysis ® (Canfield, United States) or the Facial stage ® DM‐3 (Moritex, Japan) . Alternatively, photographs obtained through the aforementioned booths or more conventional photograph set up, sometimes under polarized light to enhance skin feature visibility, can be processed by other imaging software for pore detection . When it comes to 3D measurements, fringe projection instruments such as the DermaTOP ® (Eotech, France) PRIMOS ® (GFM, Germany) can measure fine structure like pores.…”

“…Alternatively, photographs obtained through the aforementioned booths or more conventional photograph set up, sometimes under polarized light to enhance skin feature visibility, can be processed by other imaging software for pore detection . When it comes to 3D measurements, fringe projection instruments such as the DermaTOP ® (Eotech, France) PRIMOS ® (GFM, Germany) can measure fine structure like pores. Another type of 3D measurement, stereo imaging, has also been reported for measuring short‐ and long‐term effects of a cosmetic product, with skin replicas as a measurement medium …”