Advance information: This app cannot replace a visit to the doctor!
“First Derm”: New app detects skin cancer! Users take photos of conspicuous areas of the body and upload two images for dermatologists.
Dangerous skin changes can be examined First Derm app The user only has to take two pictures of the relevant part of the body and upload them. The application also has a mask in which a description of the photos can be entered. Dermatologists who have registered with First Derm are now available to assess the skin change.
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“The Federal Association of German Dermatologists (BVDD) fundamentally supports the use of digital technologies for care. It is important to us that we adhere to professional medical quality. The Teleguidance in Dermatology, which was published in 2018, provides specific information on this. The first S2k LL at the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies on Telemedicine in Dermatology is scheduled to be completed at the beginning of 2019,” explains Dagmar Höhner from BVVD to pressetext. The teleguidance can be viewed online here .
According to the app developers, dermatologists respond within 24 hours and provide expert feedback on the photos submitted. For the service, users must pay a fee via credit card. According to First Derm's programmers, the data is anonymous and secure. The application is intended to relieve the burden on its users by no longer having to make doctor's appointments. The procedure used is called “teledermatology”.
Nevertheless, dermatologists are skeptical about these and other apps of this type. “Such applications make me nervous, especially in the case of moles. Melanoma can have a very diverse appearance,” explains dermatologist Elizabeth Fahrenbach from the North Branch Dermatology Institute. The application requires trust in the patient that they can recognize abnormalities on their own.
The app does not replace a doctor's visit
According to Fahrenbach, patients often come because of a particular area of skin that is causing them concern. During the examination, however, other skin changes would come to light that the patient did not even notice. The dermatologist emphasizes that an app cannot replace a medical examination here.
Source: pte
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