摘要 |
A device and a method for demonstrating skin texture are disclosed. The device includes a camera having a rotating linear analyzer and a polarized light source. The method includes taking a photograph of an individual using a device comprising a flash lamp having a rotating linear polarizer and a digital camera with a rotating linear analyzer, wherein the camera is positioned at 90 degrees from the flash lamp and the individual is placed such that the illumination angle to its surface normal is from about 45 degrees to about 135 degrees; exporting the photograph to a computer; and making a determination selected from the group consisting of the mean, the median, the intensity distribution and the autocorrelation on a region of interest of the image to demonstrate the texture of the skin.
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