A Wood’s Lamp is a hand-held light that emits “black light” Black light is painless and not radiation This special wavelength of light is used by an skincare specialist to show aspects of the skin that are not visible to the naked eye. It gives us an even clearer view of what is happening in the skin, Such as sun damage, bacterial or fungal infections and lack of hydration
PLEASE NOTE: The Wood’s Lamp test is not used to identify skin cancer, but can identify sun damage, which is a risk factor for skin cancer.
WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS THAT SHOW UP UNDER THE LIGHT?
Each colour means something different
White = thick corneal layer (excess dryness)
White Spots = dead cells, abnormal skin maturation