OBSERV 520x
ILLUMINATE • ANALYZE • TREAT
The OBSERV 520x is a one-of-a-kind skin analysis system that unveils the skin in unprecedented detail, revealing hidden irregularities lurking beneath the skin’s surface. This enables aesthetic professionals to diagnose skin abnormalities that would otherwise remain unseen, even before they emerge on the surface.
Human skin cells emit visible light uniquely. With the OBSERV 520x system, skin conditions can be easily identified through the distinctive colours and patterns that fluoresce when exposed to true UV light. The exclusive fluorescence technology of the OBSERV 520x highlights a range of surface and sub-surface skin conditions with exceptional clarity and contrast compared to other skin diagnostic tools.
The OBSERV 520x boasts five different illumination modes, providing five diagnostic modes and three analysis modes that unveil what lies beneath the skin’s surface. Developed on the scientific principle of skin fluorescence, the OBSERV 520x allows for optical examination of skin health at a deeper level.
Explore What’s Below the Surface
All OBSERV® models offer four essential analysis modes that reveal the most common skin concerns clients experience. These modes detect issues like texture irregularities and pigment or vascular lesions hidden beneath the skin’s surface.
Daylight Mode
Shows the skin in a controlled natural daylight environment. Perfect for
- Setting a baseline for consultations
- Taking before-and-after photos to track treatment progress
- Assessing overall appearance and perceived age
Texture Mode
Emphasizes the skin’s surface and micro-relief patterns to clearly reveal
- Fine lines and wrinkles
- Pores
- Blackheads
- Scars
- And other textural issues
Pigmentation Mode
Uncovers melanin distribution below the skin’s surface, revealing pigment-related issues like:
- Melasma
- Sunspots
- Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH)
- And various other types of pigmentation
Vascularity Mode
Reveals underlying microvascular skin issues, including:
- Inflammation zones
- Rosacea
- Telangiectasia
- Couperosis
- And other vascular conditions
Illuminate the Skin from Within
OBSERV® 520x offers 4 extra diagnostic modes for a deeper, inside-out skin analysis.
Parallel Polarization Mode
Improves the reflection of corneocytes, making micro-relief patterns and other texture issues more visible. Perfect for analyzing:
- Scars
- Hyperkeratosis
- Pore condition
- Rough, scaly skin
- Dry and dehydrated skin
- Fine lines and wrinkles
Cross Polarization Mode
Removes reflected glare to enhance the visibility of deeper epidermal & dermal conditions. Ideal for assessing:
- Vascular damage
- Inflammatory acne
- Sensitive skin types
- Damage to skin barrier
- Skin tone homogenity
True UV Mode
Utilizes skin fluorescence to reveal various epidermal and dermal features, including:
- Melasma
- Acne-prone areas
- Active oil production
- Hidden pigmentation
- Skin type identification
- Early collagen breakdown
- Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Simulated Light Mode
Provides clear views of epidermal secretions, skin infections, and pigmentary conditions. Primarily used for the diagnosis of:
- Vitiligo
- Acid mantle
- Hydrolipids distribution
- Hyper/hypo pigmentation
- Loss of structural integrity
- Viral and Bacterial skin infections
Three Analysis Modes
Texture:
Highlight skin topography to enhance the visibility of fine lines, wrinkles, pores, comedones, scars, and other textural concerns.
Vascularity:
Reveals the underlying microvascular network of the skin to uncover areas of inflammation and other common vascular disorders such as Rosacea and Telangiectasia.
Pigmentation:
Exposes Melasma, PIH, sunspots, and other pigmentation patterns beneath the skin’s surface.
Observe 520x Concerns
Five Diagnostic Modes
True UV
Exposes both epidermal and dermal abnormalities, such as:
Excessive sebum
Porphyrin
Acne-prone zones
UV-induced pigmentation
Melasma
Dryness
Melasma
Loss of collagen content
Daylight Mode
Soft natural daylight illumination is ideal for:
Establishing a baseline for consultation
Monitoring treatment progress
Maintaining your before & after photo library
Simulated Woods Light
Modern wood’s light
can reveal:
Areas of active sebum glands
Hydrolipids distribution
Viral and bacterial infections
Underlying pigmentation
Hypopigmentation and Vitiligo
Cross Polarization
Highlights vascular disorders under the skin’s surface:
Zones of inflammation
Broken capillaries
Couperose
Rosacea
Telangiectasia
Active acne
Cherry Angiomas
Parallel Polarization
Highlights textural patterns such as: